Why ESG matters

nvironmental, social and governance (ESG) is a selective selection process through which investors analyse companies and base their investment decisions on assessing how these companies consider ESG factors, alongside financial factors, when making business decisions. Environmental measures address the way an organisation responds to issues such as climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, water conservation and the sustainable use of natural resources. Social benchmarks focus on business relationships and how the company meets the challenges on issues such as data privacy,