ESG initiatives promote sustainable business practices. Businesses are now expected to make meaningful changes to reduce carbon emissions while managing safety and security. They must maintain transparency and fairness and provide accountability. Furthermore, businesses are expected to implement internal governance models that integrate sustainable practices and policies to protect the environment and balance profitability, as ESG is part of directors’ duties. ESG is influencing consumer choices; they want brands based on ethical behaviors. ESG is a valuable tool for accelerating positive change and aligning business decisions with ethical and environmental commitments. It is essential that businesses set standards, continue to review and evaluate ESG initiatives, and formally log and monitor any concerns. This will help avoid fines, claims for class actions, and litigation, as litigation in some parts of the world is growing, and shareholder activism is holding corporations liable, resulting in reputation risks and financial losses. There is also an increased need for legislation and compliance to keep up with ESG goals so that business policies address climate change, employee safety, and customer-supplier relationships.