ESG

American

abbreviation

environmental, social, and governance: a strategic framework for measuring a company's impact on the environment, relationships with the people and companies it is connected to, and management practices.

The remaining question is whether ESG can be implemented without negatively impacting profit.
Financial regulators have been promoting green finance and ESG investing.

Etymology

Origin of ESG

First recorded in 2005–10

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ESG

The company cited failing to meet ESG expectations as a key risk factor in its IPO paperwork.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

The label gets slapped on funds that do not agree on what “green” or “responsible” even means, and two ESG funds can hold completely different companies.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026

ESG managers in 2019, has fallen to No. 4, behind index-fund managers BlackRock at No. 1 and Vanguard Group at No. 2, according to Morningstar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

Vanguard, which hasn’t sold its limited lineup of just seven ESG funds as aggressively, hasn’t suffered much outflows.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

“Guys, this is ESG; we’re on the third floor.”

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon

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