ESG DOCUMENTS
ESG DOCUMENTS
Definitions
ESG
The acronym stands for Environmental, Social and Governance Criteria, which are used to analyze and assess the extent to which sustainable development and long-term issues are taken into account in corporate strategy.
Environmental criteria include CO2 and greenhouse gas emissions, waste recycling, electricity consumption and environmental risk prevention.
The social criterion takes into account the quality of social dialogue within companies, the employment of disabled people and employee training.
The governance criterion covers the transparency of executive compensation, the fight against corruption and the number of women on boards of directors.
SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTING
SRI (Socially Responsible Investing) is an investment that aims to reconcile economic performance with social and environmental impact, by financing companies and public entities that contribute to sustainable development, whatever their sector of activity.
By influencing governance and behavior, SRI promotes a responsible economy.