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ESG

Also: Environmental, Social and Governance

Environmental, Social and Governance factors used to screen investments for risk. Distinct from — and weaker than — impact investing: ESG avoids harm; impact investing sets out to create good.

Definition adapted, with credit, from Adventure Finance glossary (Aunnie Patton Power).

Related terms

Impact investing Theory of change Impact measurement and management (IMM)Additionality Embeddedness

Educational only — not financial, tax or legal advice.