Banks / finance could have diversity in retention / be easier for working parents
Net zero / less carbon emission pledges could be standardized / meaningful
ESG scores could be standardized, reflect corporate responsibility rather than risk, and not be composite scores
Animal manure could be disposed of / reused in an environmentally-safe way
Venture capital / impact investing / angel investing / private equity / hedge funds / institutional investors could take ESG / world issues into account
News organizations / media / companies could not take money from authoritarian regimes
Companies / people could not bribe, give donations, and/or gifts to government officials
Offshore banking / dark money could be reformed to prevent corruption / crime / terrorism / human trafficking / tax evasion / wars / repressive and corrupt governments
Activist hedge funds/shareholders could push companies to become environmentally sustainable
ESG could focus on metrics relevant to business profitability
Corporate boards could create a "Statement of Purpose"
ESG investing could have clearer metrics / standards / regulatory oversight to prevent green / social / ethics washing
ESG ratings could or could not influence companies positively
ESG / Socially Responsible stock investing could be a less useful than charity donations or impact capital investing
Stock divestment campaigns could not be effective and boost the profitability of "sin" stocks
Consulting, lobbying, law firms, banks, and public relations companies could not assist authoritarian governments, corruption, organized crime, or have unethical practices
Children / slaves could not mine for mica, cobalt, gold, salt, talc, gems, and other metal/minerals