Investors, public interest advocates, the financial sector, and regulators in the U.S. and abroad have paid increasing attention to the way companies address environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) issues in recent years.  Over the last decade or so, more and more investors are considering how companies incorporate these factors onto their operations, risk assessments, and planning when making investment decisions.

In this white paper, Better Markets explores these ESG issues, particularly the impact of climate change and the prospects of competition in a decarbonized economy.