Press release: Palgrave Macmillan, the international publisher of academic and practically-oriented financial/business books and journals, has just published a new title which would be highly relevant for your members written by Poul Lykkesfeldt, long-standing DIRF member, and Laurits Louis Kjaergaard

Investor Relations and ESG Reporting in a Regulatory Perspective by Poul Lykkesfeldt and Laurits Louis Kjaergaard, both of whom are Danish nationals.

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Investor Relations and ESG Reporting in a Regulatory Perspective is a comprehensive and detailed practical guide for financial market participants, focusing on the stock market, written for practitioners by practitioners. The main themes of the book include the challenging integration of investor relations (IR) and the non-financial reporting of environmental, social and governance (ESG). Further, the book provides a comprehensive overview of the complex regulatory framework of the European Union (EU) related to the financial markets, including the expected global trends in this area. This includes financial legislation such as MiFID II, MiFIR and MAR along with non-financial legislation like the EU’s taxonomy, CSRD and SFDR. In addition, this book explores the non-financial reporting standards of GRI, TCFD, CDSB, IBC, SASB, IRRC and the upcoming ISSB, and discusses the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In addition, the book provides a practical guide regarding IR in special situations, e.g. in connection with takeover response manuals, M&A, investor activism, initial public offerings (IPOs), as well companies’ collaboration with e.g. investment banks and corporate finance advisers, financial PR and IR advisers in such situations. The suggested audience of the book includes board members and senior management of in particular listed companies, and companies considering an IPO; professionals working in the fields of IR, ESG and communications; institutional and retail investors; private equity executives; venture capitalists; investment bankers; legal practitioners; accountants and auditors; financial journalists; and politicians. Finally, university and business students may benefit from an insight into the dynamics of the financial markets and the direction they are moving, a possible inspiration for choosing a future career.

“..… This book provides an excellent and competent overview of the challenges that senior management and boards are facing today relating to new ESG reporting requirements ….. I offer this book my highest recommendations as relevant and newsworthy reading regarding companies’ and institutions’ continued journey in pursuing the ESG agenda and meeting the increasing demands of investors regarding high-quality ESG reporting.”

―Lise Kingo, Independent Board Director in Sanofi SA, Covestro AG and Aker Horizons ASA; Former CEO and Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact; and prior to this, Executive Vice President and member of Novo Nordisk ’s Executive Management

“I doubt that a more insightful and practically-oriented handbook has been written, or may be written over the next decade, on the subject of investor relations, not only providing an essential overview but also illustrating how IR is executed in a best practice manner. This book integrates IR and ESG reporting, which is essential for global investors today ..…”

―Carsten Borring, Associated Vice President Global Listing, Nasdaq; Member of The Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE) Listing Expert Group; Former board member of the Danish Centre for ESG Research and the Danish Government’s Panel for Entrepreneurs

“ ..… I take pleasure recommending this book to any stakeholder with an interest in the EU regulatory framework related to the financial and capital markets, including to companies and investors outside the EU who wish a competent EU regulatory overview.”

―David Moalem, Partner, Ph.D., Bech-Bruun law firm, Capital Markets & Financial Institutions Team; Former Partner and National Head of Legal Services at Deloitte

“The authors provide unique and incredibly insightful practical information and recommendations for IROs and Executive Management teams in listed companies regarding organising and executing best practice IR. The combination of simple and straightforward information, and its many layers of solid theoretical understanding and real-life examples, makes this book invaluable for both the experienced and the newly started IRO …… This book is, in every manner, highly recommended.”

―Michael Bjergby, Senior Vice President, Head of Group Finance, ISS A/S; Former Head of Investor Relations at ISS, Pandora and GN Group

For your information, further details of the title, including detailed strong endorsements from four leading experts within the subjects of the title, may be found here: https://link.springer.com/book/9783031057991 

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