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World Economic Forum Insight Report: Getting the Basics Right for Startups and Venture Capital Firms

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October 26, 2022

ESG (environmental, social, and governance) is becoming ubiquitous in board rooms with the shifting macroeconomic and geopolitical environment Venture Capital firms are an importance force in shaping the future of people, planet, and society as they invest in start-ups and disruptive technologies of the future yet these start-ups have largely been left out fo the conversation. Read about how 45 start ups from the Forum's Technology Pioneers and Global Innovator communities share diverse perspectives on ESG. Companies like DXM are focusing no ESG from the beginning, not as a stand alone topic but embedded into the corporate strategy.

This briefing paper highlights the viewpoint of the startups like DXM on the concept of ESG as well ass opportunities and challenges. The World Economic Forum aims to explore building a deeper toolkit and concrete corporate practices by continuing to convene key start-ups as well as ecosystem players across industries, geographies and stages.