Business Chief US and Canada November 2022 | Page 39

PROFIT | M & A STRATEGY

" In times where it is extremely important for companies to be ESG compliant , green washing has become a problem – also for investors , making it more difficult to distinguish between actual sustainability leaders and those just claiming to be . Against this background , it is imperative to have data ready to back up the ESG claims made during the M & A process ”

Christof Huth Partner , Investor Support team , Roland Berger businesschief . com 39