Operating with Positive Impact

6: The Impact of ESG in Deals

  • Podcast
  • 19 minute read




In this episode of our podcast, Véronique Gillis and Peter Opsomer, Partners at PwC, along with Florian Jacques, Director at PwC, explore the evolving significance and influence of Environmental, Social and corporate Governance (ESG) considerations in deal-making. 

These considerations are gaining increasing importance in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), where ESG metrics have become an essential part of the due diligence process, reflecting the attention given to other fields such as tax, finance, and HR. The conversation navigates various pre- and post-deal questions, including key considerations for companies, the strategies they can apply for the disclosure of ESG metrics before an acquisition, the “six orange flags” for dealmakers and how ESG is involved in each of these areas, how companies can identify the main ESG risks and opportunities for a particular target, how to translate KPIs into valuation and business plans, and more. 

Join Véronique, Peter and Florian as they unravel the multifaceted impact of ESG on deals and its transformative potential in shaping the future of deal-making processes.

The host and speakers of this episode

Véronique Gillis

Partner, Deals M&A, Brussels, PwC Belgium

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Florian Jacques

Director, Brussels, PwC Belgium

+32 491 31 03 82

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Peter Opsomer

Partner, Deals - ESG and Delivering Deals Value, Ghent, PwC Belgium

+32 475 55 16 70

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Anthony Nève

Manager, PwC Belgium

+32 472 02 71 56

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