Supporting ESG Teams in 2026: Skills, Mentorship, and Staying Motivated 

ESG professionals stepped into this work to drive meaningful environmental change. But today, that mission-driven mindset is being tested.

As ESG becomes more compliance-driven, investor-driven, and politically charged, leaders are having to guide their teams through a tough reality: The skills they needed five years ago aren’t the ones they need now.

In 2026, ESG teams will need stronger data literacy, legal fluency, cross-functional influence, and a new level of resilience. Do you have a plan to protect your team (and yourself) from burnout while building what’s next?

Watch the recording of our panel where your ESG peers discussed how they're navigating this same challenge. We covered:

• Mentoring and reskilling teams amid growing pressure and shifting expectations

• Deciding what skills to build internally and where to bring in outside help

• Balancing compliance demands with purpose-driven work

• Building the next generation of ESG professionals in a high-stakes, high-change environment