ESG – is a framework for assessing the environmental, social and governance risks and opportunities of any investment and taking these into account when making buy/sell decisions or stewarding existing assets.

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A for Additionality
B for Blended finance 
C for Concessionary 
D for Double materiality 
F for Fiduciary duty 
G for Green bonds
H for Hydrogen
I for Intentionality
J for Just transition
K for Key performance indicators
L for Low carbon 
M for Measurement
N for Natural capital
O for Outcomes 
P for Paris Agreement
Q for Qualitative Impact Assessment Protocol
R for Responsible investment
S for Sustainable development goals
T for Triple bottom line
U for Underserved communities
V for Vocational training
W for Water access
X for Xeriscaping
Y for Youth empowerment 
Z for Zero-waste strategy