What are ESG Frameworks? Corporate Sustainability & ESG Risks | UpGuard

This article explains ESG (environmental, social, and governance), tracing its origins and detailing common frameworks (e.g., GRI, CDP, TCFD, CSRD) across benchmark, voluntary, and regulatory categories, along with typical KPIs and rating agencies, guidance on framework selection, and how UpGuard’s Vendor Risk Management solution supports ESG-aligned third-party risk programs through security ratings, assessments, compliance mapping, leak detection, and continuous monitoring.