VCs and founders alike say investors should fold reproductive rights into ESG standards

VCs and founders alike say investors should fold reproductive rights into ESG standards

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https://techcrunch.com/2022/07/25/vcs-and-founders-alike-say-investors-should-fold-reproductive-rights-into-esg-standards/

Traditionally, U.S. private market investors who adopted environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) frameworks — the very few thus far — did so to evaluate a potential company or investment on how it approached areas like sustainability or diversity.

But now, in the post-Roe era, as controversial conservative legislation sweeps the nation, some VC investors and founders believe the social definition of ESG investing should expand to incorporate pressing human rights issues, such as reproductive healthcare.