In a period characterized by geopolitical uncertainty, shifting regulatory priorities, and heightened scrutiny of corporate conduct, the role of ESG and sustainability in the boardroom is changing in material ways. These shifts carry implications for corporate directors across sectors. This course is designed to provide board members with an objective, apolitical overview of how ESG and sustainability expectations are evolving and why they have become more complex to oversee. Participants will examine the forces reshaping the ESG and sustainability landscape in the U.S. and globally, identify common gaps in current board oversight, and explore how ESG may continue to evolve — often unevenly and inconsistently — across markets and industries. As ESG is deprioritized in some contexts, reframed in others, or absorbed into broader risk and governance discussions, directors will need to exercise informed judgment and strategic discernment in navigating what comes next.