WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As the recently concluded Sharm el-Sheikh Climate Change Conference (COP27) demonstrated, concern about climate change and broader environmental degradation continues to rise. No surprise then that environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are proliferating in business strategies, with the number of companies integrating ESG into their business models increasing steadily over recent years. Although implementing such strategies can yield high value, significant barriers to reaching the full potential of ESG value remain.