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Average annual return by ESG leaders versus laggard firms in the U.S. 2023
In the United States, across multiple industries, companies at the forefront of the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiative, generated an average annual return of **** percent. This was roughly *** percent higher than other U.S. firms that were considered to be lagging in the movement towards ESG.
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Sustainable Brands Japan. (September 30, 2023). Level of annual average return by Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) leaders versus laggard firms in the United States 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1480865/average-annual-return-by-esg-leaders-versus-laggard-firms/
Sustainable Brands Japan. "Level of annual average return by Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) leaders versus laggard firms in the United States 2023." Chart. September 30, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1480865/average-annual-return-by-esg-leaders-versus-laggard-firms/
Sustainable Brands Japan. (2023). Level of annual average return by Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) leaders versus laggard firms in the United States 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1480865/average-annual-return-by-esg-leaders-versus-laggard-firms/
Sustainable Brands Japan. "Level of Annual Average Return by Environmental, Social, and Governance (Esg) Leaders versus Laggard Firms in The United States 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Sep 2023, /statistics/1480865/average-annual-return-by-esg-leaders-versus-laggard-firms/
Sustainable Brands Japan, Level of annual average return by Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) leaders versus laggard firms in the United States 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1480865/average-annual-return-by-esg-leaders-versus-laggard-firms/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Level of annual average return by Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) leaders versus laggard firms in the United States 2023 [Graph], Sustainable Brands Japan, September 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1480865/average-annual-return-by-esg-leaders-versus-laggard-firms/
