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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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ISS has a First Amendment right to advocate for ESG policies and communicate with climate activists.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Clara joined the Journal from Bloomberg Law, where she reported on ESG.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

She later spent over 100 hours walking the commission’s staff through Deutsche Bank’s ESG program and how investment firms screen for ESG risks in public companies, she said in an interview.

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

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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