Where is Trust in the ESG Equation?

Investopedia offers this summary of ESG criteria.

Environmental criteria consider how a company safeguards the environment, including corporate policies addressing climate change, for example. Social criteria examine how it manages relationships with employees, suppliers, customers, and the communities where it operates. Governance deals with a company’s leadership, executive pay, audits, internal controls, and shareholder rights.

The conversations around the role of “S” (how companies treat their stakeholders) and “G” (how they are governed )…