ESG Back to glossary
Environmental, Social and Governance
Acronym : ESG
ESG refers to the three families of non-financial criteria used to assess an organization's responsibility and sustainability: its environmental impact, its social practices and the quality of its governance.
Why it matters
Beyond growing regulatory obligations, strong ESG performance is becoming a selection criterion for investors, large clients and some talent.
Concrete example
A company assesses its ESG maturity to respond to a tender that requires specific commitments on CO2 emissions and social practices.
Related notions
Non-financial reportingCorporate social responsibilitySustainability criteria
Related Kaliteq diagnostics
Assess your organization's maturity on this topic
Start the diagnostic