ESG: The Basics

This course is designed to give you an overview of what ESG means and why it’s important. ESG stands for Environmental, Social and Governance, and it’s one of the trendiest buzzwords in the business world right now. The ESG model takes a holistic view that considers many different aspects of the business, from carbon footprint to the number of women on the board. Companies that report specific data about how the company is performing on the different ESG metrics are generating more attention from across the business spectrum, and many investors are actively looking for high ESG scoring companies.