Now more than ever, our clients need a close and reliable partner who is able to first recognize that value creation, especially when it comes to ESG, can mean different things to different companies. Creating break-through solutions is vital to fortifying a company’s social license to operate, continue to thrive, and ensure access to capital.

Companies that can find innovative approaches to address climate change, diversity and inclusion, and social justice will differentiate themselves as ESG alpha generators. Best-in-class ESG innovators are also seen as prime investment-grade candidates. That’s because they are able to unlock human capital innovation, have access to lower cost of capital, and can ensure business resiliency. Tackling Net Zero is arguably a longer-tailed journey for most companies but, even here, the value of pace over perfection cannot be understated.

It is important to recognize that the concept of globalization is once again being redefined. The past year alone has demonstrated that regional geopolitical turmoil, pandemics, and climate change will irrefutably ripple through our lives in salient forms, regardless of our personal ideologies. This has raised new challenges to the adage of “Think Global, Act Local.” Truly global companies have responsibilities to understand the diverse values and perspectives within the communities they operate in. Morrow Sodali’s global talent pool provides our clients access to both world class perspectives and a pulse on local market nuances.

The pandemic has undeniably turbocharged digitalization, which in turn has propelled our clients to re-strategize their online presence, move towards cloud-based platforms, and fortify cybersecurity infrastructures. Morrow Sodali’s ability to quickly lean into our technology capabilities ensures best-in-class service to our clients during unprecedented challenging market conditions, while also protecting the health and safety of our associates around the world. The pandemic unearthed unique and intriguing opportunities to support our global clients on their technology journey. Morrow Sodali continues to embrace a “Technology for Good” mindset to enhance interconnectedness, information symmetry, and data security.

Our clients face multi-faceted issues amid a fast-changing regulatory landscape. The confluence of divergent investor views, stakeholder complexities, and corporate citizenship responsibilities, while at the same time needing to manage business risks, creates needs that require both high quality strategic advice and innovative solutions. Our “one stop shop” is key here in meeting those needs. We can also anticipate and prepare to help clients with their future playbook on how to effectively engage, not only with Wall Street but also Main Street, as retail investors inevitably come into the voting landscape.