Sarah Thuo is a Partner/Principal at EY Parthenon, leading Sustainable Supply Chain service offerings. With a robust background in supply chain and operations, her career spans management consulting and industry, including roles at IBM where she served as Partner and Americas Practice Leader for Sustainability Business Transformation Services, and Partner and COO at IBM Global Sustainability Services. Sarah is an M&A and operations executive passionate about creating resilient and sustainable supply chains, with a proven track record in successful transformations for leading brands.
As the business world shifts towards a more environmentally and socially conscious approach, the significance of sustainability in M&A has become increasingly prominent. In light of this, companies are now considering the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives of their target companies before making any acquisitions. In this article, we explore how to perform M&A due diligence on sustainability, with insights from Sarah Thuo, Chief Operating Officer of IBM Sustainability Services.