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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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Greater transparency and clarity are urgently needed to disinfect the greenwashing fraud of many ESG initiatives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

He pointed to ESG funds that focus on different sectors, plus alternatives such as real estate and commodities.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026

Paulo has broken news on currency markets and fintechs, while also writing about new ETFs, Treasurys, Brazilian central bank moves, Amazon deforestation and ESG investments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

DEI, ESG, and climate change, perennial mainstays of previous meetings, were almost completely absent from the agenda.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

In the middle of campus, halfway between Heart and ESG, there’s a flagpole with a big circular driveway around it.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon

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