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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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Her main beats are ESG, corporate disclosure and energy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 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

He argued that cryptocurrencies should be regulated as securities and tried to require companies to do more reporting around ESG, or environmental, social, and governance issues.

From Barron's • Apr. 18, 2026

Gain insight on natural-gas prices and Vistry Group in the latest Market Talks covering ESG impact investing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 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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