Korean slang profile
ESG
ESG
An abbreviation for environmental, social, and governance factors, used for sustainability considerations beyond financial results in management and investment.
An abbreviation for environmental, social, and governance factors, used for sustainability considerations beyond financial results in management and investment.
- Expanded form
- Environmental, Social and GovernanceEnvironmental, Social and Governance
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Oct 22, 2023
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
회사의 ESG 보고서에서 환경과 사회 활동에 관한 내용을 읽었다.
I read about environmental and social activities in the company’s ESG report.
02Documented history
03Origin & word formation
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism material gives ‘Environmental, Social and Governance’ alongside ESG management. The candidate article also uses the Korean explanation environment, society, and governance. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation and usage were compared directly with the evidence. Who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- '그린워싱'에 철퇴 가하는 각국…한국은 '단순 허위광고'도 여전 | 연합뉴스 (연합뉴스)Published Oct 22, 2023Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
- ‘워케이션’ 대신 ‘휴가지 원격 근무’로… 알아두면 꼭 써먹을 다듬은 말 4가지 (문화체육관광부·정책브리핑)Published May 16, 2024Original source checked Nov 13, 2026