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Focusing on ESG in M&A
While ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) is a fairly new term, it represents a range of critical issues and priorities that companies have long considered. And despite common beliefs, it doesn’t just apply to non-profit organizations. ESG elements are essential for risk management and maintaining company value even for for-profit organizations. In this episode, we will discuss focusing on ESG in M&A, featuring Casey Nault, SVP, General Counsel, and Chief ESG Officer at Coeur Mining, Inc.

Casey Nault, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief ESG Officer at Coeur Mining, Inc. (NYSE: CDE)

ESG in M&A is very real. And while it is a fairly new term, it represents a range of critical issues and priorities that companies have long considered. In many ways, ESG has always been important and is essential for risk management and maintaining company value, even for for-profit organizations. 

In this episode of the M&A Science Podcast, we will discuss how to focus on ESG in M&A, featuring Casey Nault, SVP, General Counsel, and Chief ESG Officer at Coeur Mining, Inc.

Things you will learn:

  • Importance of ESG in M&A
  • Balancing ESG and profit
  • ESG diligence 
  • Red flags during ESG diligence 
  • ESG on cross-border deals

Casey Nault

Casey Nault is the Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Chief ESG Officer at Coeur Mining, Inc., with over 25 years of corporate and securities law experience. He has led Coeur's legal and ESG strategies for more than a decade, specializing in mergers and acquisitions, securities compliance, and corporate governance. Prior to Coeur, Casey held key roles at Starbucks and Washington Mutual and began his career at major law firms in Los Angeles. He also oversees compliance, internal audit, cybersecurity, IT infrastructure, government affairs, and land management at Coeur.

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