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ESG Valuation Considerations – Top Down or Bottom Up?

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The challenge is that it is difficult to value things that are not clearly defined and measured, with some sort of consensus. Intangible asset valuation concepts can and should be applied to unique ESG cash flows. Do ESG programs impact firm value? It is here that a specific adjustment can be made for ESG value.

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ESG A Valuation Framework

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Do ESG programs impact firm value? Will ESG assets be recorded on balance sheets one day soon, just as intangible assets such as goodwill and intellectual property are recorded today? Alpha is unsystematic risk, unique to the firm undergoing valuation. These are fair questions. The problem is that U.S.