M & A, Business

 ESG is an acronym for Environmental Social Governance. ESG is used to determine the environmental effects a company has on the world.  Acer for example has very good ESG results.  ESG is based on multiple factors such as exposure to harmful materials and the managements of ESG issues. All of these factors combined show how environmentally conscious a company is.   Some merits to ESG is that it keeps companies environmentally conscious in order to attract customers. This benefits both the environment and the company, as people have an easier time trusting companies with green values.  However, some downsides to ESG is that it is very expensive for the company to upkeep. 

 When two companies merge together, they either coexist and are turned into one company, or the smaller company is absorbed into the bigger one. There are many different types of merging strategies and defenses used by companies.  Merger: The company that will be acquired after approval by the board of directors of the two companies at the general shareholders' meeting will not survive. Absorption-type Merger: A merger in which two or more companies dissolve the remaining merged companies with one company as a subsidiary, and the assets, businesses, and liabilities are comprehensively inherited by the surviving company Consolidation-type Merger: A merger in which two or more companies form a new company by dissolving an existing company, and the newly established company acquires assets, businesses, and liabilities of the dissolved company Take-over bid: The act of selecting a company subject to M&A and openly buying the company's stock, and the forces that attempt M&A...