The ABCs of ESG What is it and why does it matter?

摘要

ESG, which stands for environment, social and governance, is a set of nonfinanciat criteria that community-minded and bottom-line investors alike are increasingly using to value businesses. Companies are adding ESG targets and updates on reaching them to their financial statements, where they also record revenues and profits, to help guide socially conscious investors. ESG data such as how much pollution a company emits, or how it affects water quality, also helps alt types of investors identify material risks and growth opportunities in the future.