As corporate sustainability becomes an industry standard and a significant number of investors treat the integration of sustainability initiatives as a proxy for corporate efficiency and productivity, companies with sustainability initiatives are seeking to acquire, merge or forge strategic partnerships with “like-minded” enterprises in order to gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace.

Verte Advisors assists corporations and corporate boards exercise “sustainability due diligence” of potential acquisition targets and merger partners to determine opportunities and risks associated with environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters by analyzing strategic, financial and reputational considerations throughout the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) process. The principal directive is to determine whether a prospective business partner’s ESG policies and practices align with our client’s business in order to enhance financial and strategic opportunities and mitigate reputational and regulatory liabilities.