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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

Example Sentences

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The duopoly offers consulting services to businesses on how to win shareholder votes, so the firms profit from more ESG proposals.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

A former executive went public with claims that the bank wasn’t adhering to lofty goals on ESG, but missed out on a program that pays whistleblowers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The Wall Street Journal previously reported Fixler’s concerns about Deutsche Bank’s ESG business in an August 2021 article.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

DWS misled investors about how it integrated ESG criteria into its investing process, Fixler told the Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

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

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon

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