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ESG is often lumped together with another movement, called corporate social responsibility (CSR). Though they’re related, CSR should be credited as the true trailblazer here, by coming up with the idea that a company should be a good environmental steward of the environment. Without CSR, there would be no ESG, but the two are often confused as being interchangeable.

In reality, ESG consists of a series of clear guidelines and standards for companies to follow to track their CSR goals and targets and ensure that they’re in regulatory compliance.

CSR began as more consumers started showing their awareness of a company’s social responsibility and wanting to support that company.