CFA Institute Drops “ESG” Label from ESG Investing Certificate
Global investment professional association CFA Institute will be dropping the “ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments.” term in its “Certificate in ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. Investing”, renaming it as the “Sustainable Investing Certificate,” according to messages sent to certificate-holders seen by ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. Today.
The name change comes as the “ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments.” label has become politically charged, particularly in the U.S. over the past few months since the election of Donald Trump as President, and following an increasingly active anti-ESG movement by Republican politicians, which has seen asset managers targeted by lawsuits and divestments over their ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. investing policies.
CFA Institute launched the Certificate in ESG Investing globally in 2021, providing investment professionals with an education program aimed at enabling the analysis and integration of ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. factors into the investment decision-making process.
In a FAQ on its website discussing the name change on their website, however, CFA Institute said that since launching the certificate, “the concept of ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. investing has evolved and has, at times, had varied meanings in different markets,” adding that “the term “sustainable investing” now more accurately captures the broader, long-term impact and investing goals that the certificate aims to support.”
The FAQ added that despite the name change, the curriculum underlying the certificate will remain unchanged. The name change will be effective on April 8, 2025.
