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What is ESG Investing, Current investment levels, & ESG Funding post Coronavirus

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Read Time: 4 mins Today, let's have a look at what ESG Investing is, how important it is, and what changes will the pandemic have on ESG! What is ESG Investing? Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) refer to the three central factors in measuring the sustainability and societal impact of an investment in a company or business. ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) investing refers to a class of investing that is also known as “ sustainable investing .” This is an umbrella term for investments that seek positive returns and long-term impact on society, environment and the performance of the business. ESG Examples : Environmental : These are the investments which take into account the environmental factor such as the impact of a project on the quality of air, water, land, ecosystem, and human health. The investments made under this category plays a vital role to analyse with due diligence that the investments hold a positive result in the quality of any of the en