Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 11, 2022

ESG investing has been all over the headlines lately, and not in a good way. As a result, as Witold Henisz puts it , the ESG movement is being delayed, which is already “having a substantive and dangerous impact,” delaying needed climate action and stymying progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Social Enterprise 110

Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Nonprofit governance and management Governance 110

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

trillion in terms of government social spend, philanthropy, and S-themed ESG assets under management could be considered the world’s largest financial market today. Europe is currently driving the world toward this ESG regulation. If environmental outcomes can become assets, why can’t social outcomes?

Marketing 71

Marketing Marketing Public and Social Policy Governance 71

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 5, 2023

In response, asset managers have created and rebranded trillions of dollars of funds as ESG (environment, social, and governance) funds targeting socially minded investors. For example, an investor might provide capital directly or via a venture or private equity fund to a startup or growing company to expand a product or service.

Environmental 94

Environmental Finance Energy Management 94