ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) investing is an approach initiated within the UN in 2005 that encourages corporations to utilize best practices in their operations. By doing so the companies are seen as less vulnerable to external threats such as shareholder suits and government regulation, which could negatively impact share prices and net asset valuations. Generally, ESG investing influences how corporations respond to climate change, treat their workers, build trust and foster innovation, and manage their supply chains. Impact investing addresses ways in which organizations deploy their assets such that their return on investment (ROI) is more than just financial, but also includes creation of positive social and/or environmental impact.

Commencing around 2015 through joint efforts of the Rockefeller Foundation and J. P. Morgan bank, impact investing has led to new ways of measuring impact (IRIS+) that have been developed for different sectors under the general direction of the Global Impact Investor Network (GIIN), an affinity organization that currently embraces around 500 of the largest and most impactful corporations, foundations and financial managers. Job seekers might want to become more informed about opportunities to influence the global condition through reinforcing their employers’ efforts in developing and developed nations.