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Review
. 2022 Aug;76(8):1047-1052.
doi: 10.1038/s41430-022-01075-9. Epub 2022 Jan 24.

The time is ripe for ESG + Nutrition: evidence-based nutrition metrics for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing

Meghan O'Hearn  1 , Suzannah Gerber  2 , Sylara Marie Cruz  2 , Dariush Mozaffarian  2   3
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The time is ripe for ESG + Nutrition: evidence-based nutrition metrics for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing

Meghan O'Hearn et al. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2022 Aug.
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Conflict of interest statement

DM reports research funding from the National Institutes of Health, Gates Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, and Vail Innovative Global Research; and scientific advisory board for Beren Therapeutics, Brightseed, Calibrate, DayTwo (ended 6/20), Elysium Health, Filtricine, Foodome, HumanCo, January Inc., Perfect Day, Season and Tiny Organics, all outside the submitted work. MO’H, SG, and SMC declare no competing interests.

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Fig. 1. The Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing framework: a need to add nutrition and health.
Core elements included within each of the Environmental, Social, and Governance domains, highlighting the importance of nutrition and health within the Social domain.
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Fig. 2. A proposed conceptual framework of ESG + Nutrition investing profiles to characterize how consumer-facing food and beverages businesses impact consumer nutrition and health.
Consumer-facing food and beverage businesses include food and beverage manufacturers, food retailers, quick service and dine-in restaurants, and contract catering and food service. These businesses’ governance practices directly affect their product portfolio, marketing, and distribution and equity profiles, all of which influence consumer nutrition and health.
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