{"id":124330,"date":"2025-02-13T09:16:27","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T14:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trainingindustry.com\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=124330"},"modified":"2025-02-13T13:26:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T18:26:19","slug":"environmental-social-and-governance-esg","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/trainingindustry.com\/glossary\/environmental-social-and-governance-esg\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)"},"template":"","class_list":["post-124330","glossary","type-glossary","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"main_content":"<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Environmental, social and governance (ESG) is a framework used to evaluate an organization's impact on the world and its commitment to sustainable and ethical practices. ESG criteria are increasingly used by investors, stakeholders and businesses to assess a company's long-term value, risk profile and alignment with sustainability goals.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Key Components of ESG:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Environmental<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Focuses on a company's impact on the environment and its efforts to address environmental challenges. Key factors include carbon emissions and energy efficiency, resource usage, and waste management and pollution control.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Social<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Examines how a company manages relationships with its employees, customers, suppliers and the broader community. Key factors include employee well-being, community engagement and social impact, and customer satisfaction.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Governance<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Evaluates the company\u2019s leadership, transparency and ethical decision-making. Key factors include board structure, executive compensation and accountability, and corporate transparency.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Related Content:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainingindustry.com\/articles\/content-development\/cultivating-esg-culture-elearning-as-a-catalyst-for-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cultivating ESG Culture: eLearning as a Catalyst for Change<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainingindustry.com\/articles\/compliance\/the-role-of-ld-in-bridging-the-esg-divide\/#:~:text=In%20this%20article%2C%20we%27ll%20review%20L%26D%27s%20role%20in,in%20gaps%20and%20teaching%20ESG%20resilience%20to%20stakeholders.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Role of L&amp;D in Bridging the ESG Divide<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainingindustry.com\/articles\/compliance\/the-best-starting-point-for-an-effective-esg-program-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Best Starting Point for an Effective ESG Program? Training.<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","custom_dfp_keywords":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.8 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) - Training Industry<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors assess a company&#039;s impact on the environment, relationships with stakeholders, and leadership practices, focusing on sustainability, well-being, and ethical transparency.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/trainingindustry.com\/glossary\/environmental-social-and-governance-esg\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors assess a company&#039;s impact on the environment, relationships with stakeholders, and leadership practices, focusing on sustainability, well-being, and ethical transparency.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/trainingindustry.com\/glossary\/environmental-social-and-governance-esg\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Training Industry\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TrainingIndustry\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-02-13T18:26:19+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/trainingindustry.com\/content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ti-logo-stacked.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"400\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"400\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@TrainingIndustr\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/trainingindustry.com\\\/glossary\\\/environmental-social-and-governance-esg\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/trainingindustry.com\\\/glossary\\\/environmental-social-and-governance-esg\\\/\",\"name\":\"Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) - Training Industry\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/trainingindustry.com\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2025-02-13T14:16:27+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-02-13T18:26:19+00:00\",\"description\":\"Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors assess a company's impact on the environment, relationships with stakeholders, and leadership practices, focusing on sustainability, well-being, and ethical transparency.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/trainingindustry.com\\\/glossary\\\/environmental-social-and-governance-esg\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/trainingindustry.com\\\/glossary\\\/environmental-social-and-governance-esg\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/trainingindustry.com\\\/glossary\\\/environmental-social-and-governance-esg\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/trainingindustry.com\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Glossary\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/trainingindustry.com\\\/glossary\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/trainingindustry.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/trainingindustry.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"Training Industry\",\"description\":\"Articles, research and tools for the L&amp;D professional. 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