Sehrish Siddiqui, Partner with Bass Berry & Sims

ESG — environmental, social and governance — is an aspect of reporting for public companies that's been around for a while. Recently, ESG matters have started to work their way from the public sphere into private diligence. Sehrish Siddiqui, corporate and securities partner at Bass, Berry & Sims, says companies that embrace these issues can see their valuations go up. She breaks down ESG's path from public to private, and what business leaders should understand about its effects on M&A.