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The importance of an ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) glossary lies in its ability to provide clarity, consistency, and transparency in the use of ESG terminology within the business and investment communities.
A certification system for forests and forest-based products intended to promote environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viable forest management.
Work or service exacted under threat of penalty and not offered voluntarily.
The significance of a sustainability-related risk or opportunity to an organisation's cash flows, access to finance, cost of capital or prospects.
A legal or equitable duty to act loyally, prudently and in the best interests of beneficiaries or the organisation.
A cost or benefit created by an activity that is not fully reflected in its market price and is borne or enjoyed by others.
A policy approach that makes producers responsible for specified environmental impacts of products, especially collection, recycling and end-of-life management.
The salary, incentives, benefits and other compensation awarded to senior executives.
The standards used by companies reporting under the CSRD, covering cross-cutting, environmental, social and governance disclosures.
The European Union classification system defining criteria for environmentally sustainable economic activities.
A voluntary European Union standard for bonds whose proceeds are allocated to activities aligned with the EU Taxonomy and subject to specified disclosure and review.