Social or stakeholder? The S in ESG is evolving to encompass more than social considerations

Denise Odaro

Head of Investor Relations & Sustainable Finance Coordinator IFC

Feb 17, 2023

It is frequently asserted that the S in ESG is difficult to define and monitor for impact. BNP Paribas’ 2019 global ESG survey shows that 46% of investors surveyed deemed the ‘S’ to be the most challenging to analyze and incorporate into investing strategies.

I frequently made light of the fact that ‘social’ was the Cinderella of sustainable financing solutions until the Covid-19 epidemic, which demonstrated that positive social outcomes do not require complicated model-derived data, but rather the fundamental yet simple essence of saving lives and enhancing livelihoods.

Read the full story in the Sustainable Policy Institute Journal.

Social or stakeholder? The S in ESG is evolving to encompass more than social considerations

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