NEW YORK: McDonald’s Corp quietly removed the term environmental, social and governance (ESG) from some parts of its website at a time when ESG initiatives have been attracting criticism from some conservative policymakers in the United States.
The fast-food chain’s “Purpose and Impact” website recently removed several mentions of ESG, according to an analysis by Bloomberg News. One web page that was titled “ESG Approach and Progress” is now labelled “Our Approach and Progress.” Most of the other text remains similar.
Another web page, previously titled “Performance and ESG Reporting,” now shows up as “Goal Performance and Reporting.” In some instances, McDonald’s subbed the phrase “environmental and social issues” for the ESG abbreviation.
McDonald’s declined to comment on the changes but affirmed its commitment to reporting annually on its progress on social and environmental goals. The chain released one such update earlier this month. — Bloomberg
