Powered by our world-class faculty and research, these primers equip you to navigate key challenges and drive meaningful change within your organization.
Actionable ESG insights leaders can apply today.
Impact Measurement in Impact Investing
An overview of impact measurement, covering fundamental concepts, key approaches, and practical considerations for implementing an effective impact measurement system.
Moving ESG Investing from Values to Value
An overview of the historical roots of ESG investing and the ongoing transition from values to value, highlighting how active ownership and ESG integration are driving the next stage of ESG investing’s evolution.
Sounding the Alarm on a Looming Climate Financial Crisis
An overview of climate risk and the global economy, what’s at stake, and how firms can move forward.
About the Environmental, Social and Governance Initiative
The Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Initiative at the Wharton School conducts academically rigorous and practically relevant research that investigates gaps between the current pricing of ESG factors by investors and corporations and their long-term business and societal impacts. Informed by this research, we offer 30+ courses that MBA and undergraduate students can assemble into the ESG for Business major or concentration, over a dozen co-curricular experiences, four Executive certificate programs, and an expanding array of industry and policy convenings. We advance Wharton’s best-in-class education of current and future leaders, equipping them with the tools, skills, and perspectives needed to navigate a world in which ESG risks and opportunities are increasingly material.