McDonald’s Removes ESG Abbreviation From Parts of Its Website

McDonald’s Corp. quietly removed the term “ESG” from some parts of its website at a time when environmental, social and governance initiatives have been attracting criticism from some conservative policymakers in the US.

The fast-food chain’s “Purpose & Impact” website recently removed several mentions of ESG, according to an analysis by Bloomberg News. One web page that was titled “ESG Approach & Progress” is now labeled “Our Approach & Progress.” Most of the other text remains similar.

A page on McDonald’s website, captured Friday, bears the headline “Our Approach & Progress.”

Source: Bloomberg

The same page was previously headed “ESG Approach & Progress,” according to an archived version captured June 3 by the Wayback Machine.

Source: McDonald’s

Another web page, previously titled “Performance & ESG Reporting,” now shows up as “Goal ...