Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Criteria
A set of standards for a company’s or fund’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments; environmental criteria consider how a company or fund performs as a steward of nature; social criteria examine how a company or fund manages relationships with employees, suppliers, customers, and the communities where it operates; governance deals with a company’s or fund’s leadership, executive pay, audits, internal controls, and shareholder rights.