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MENTAL MODEL · M6613

Environmental, Social, Governance

Environmental, Social, Governance
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

A three-dimensional framework for evaluating corporate sustainability and social impact: Three dimensions: - E (Environmental): Environment - carbon emissions, resource use, pollution, climate risk - S (Social): Social - employee welfare, diversity, supply chain labor standards, community relations - G (Governance): Governance - board structure, executive compensation, business ethics, transparency Scaffolding role: Non-financial indicators, comprehensive assessment. ESG extends corporate evaluation from purely financial metrics to environmental, social, and governance dimensions, helping investors identify long-term risks and opportunities, and driving capital toward more sustainable directions.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Non-financial indicators, comprehensive assessment. ESG extends corporate evaluation from purely financial metrics to environmental, social, and governance dimensions, helping investors identify long-term risks and opportunities, and driving capital toward more sustainable directions.

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A three-dimensional framework for evaluating corporate sustainability and social impact. The mechanism is to extend corporate value from purely financial metrics to three non-financial dimensions: environmental, social, and governance, helping to identify long-term risks (such as climate, labor, governance deficiencies) and opportunities, and guiding capital toward more sustainable directions.

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