Esg Criteria

/ˌiːˌɛsˈdʒi ˈkrɪtɪərɪə/

Definitions

  1. (n.) Standards used by investors and regulators to assess a company's environmental, social, and governance performance.
    Investors evaluated the firm's ESG criteria before making their decision.

Forms

  • esg criteria

Commentary

ESG criteria integrate non-financial factors into risk assessment and investment decision-making, increasingly reflecting legal compliance and disclosure obligations.

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