Sustainable Investing
ESG Investing
Definition
What is ESG Investing?
Incorporating environmental, social, and governance factors into investment analysis or ownership.
Example in practice
How This Looks in Practice
An investor evaluates emissions, labour practices, and board quality alongside profit.
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Related Terms
Sustainable Investing
Environmental Factor
An issue involving a company's effect on or exposure to the natural environment.
Sustainable InvestingSocial Factor
An issue involving employees, customers, communities, human rights, or social impact.
Sustainable InvestingGovernance Factor
An issue involving board structure, ownership, controls, pay, ethics, and shareholder rights.
Digital AssetsCryptocurrency
A digitally represented asset that uses cryptographic and distributed-ledger systems for issuance or transfer.