Landscape analysis of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing metrics for consumer nutrition and health in the food and beverage sector.
Meghan O'HearnJulia ReedyElla RobinsonChristina EconomosJohn B WongGary SacksDariush MozaffarianPublished in: BMJ nutrition, prevention & health (2023)
This research identifies a range of nutrition-related metrics used in ESG frameworks with respect to food companies, but with substantial heterogeneity in relevant nutrition domains covered and strength of each metric. Efforts are required to improve the quality of metrics across frameworks, establish standardised reporting and align these with investor priorities.