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What ESG Means For A Future-Fit M&A Industry

ESG (Environment Sustainability and Governance) has become an essential concern for deal-making, primarily driven by consumer and investor demand. Now, there are also critical legislative considerations from a myriad of countries. In the move to a stakeholder-centric model, there’s even greater focus on ESG integration, with entire supply chains being assessed. Going forward, we can expect robust ESG frameworks with a host of measurable metrics that will play a big role in acquisition decision-making.

M&A During Times Of Crisis

Global events have an inevitable impact on M&A activity, but, with so much capital in the markets, we do anticipate the ‘boom’ is unlikely to slow down any time soon,” says Maurits Hesseling, Board Member of Translink International and Managing Partner of Translink Benelux. In times of major upheaval like a global pandemic or war, his greatest advice to business owners is to analyse their businesses to identify prospective threats and weaknesses.

Translink Turns 50

Five decades ago, Dr Roland Schucht started a mid-market corporate financial advisory services firm. His aim from day one was to grow and go global. Thus, in 1972, Translink had its humble beginnings. From inception, it was one of the first ‘small-to-mid-cap’ M&A firms to go cross-border. This pioneering spirit has continued to be a guiding star, along with a long-standing commitment to sharing – investments and expertise. That’s led Translink to be the world-leading, global group it is today, 50 years on.