{"id":30030,"date":"2021-09-12T05:49:56","date_gmt":"2021-09-12T05:49:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/cfa-level-1-exam\/?p=30030"},"modified":"2026-09-01T20:26:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T20:26:43","slug":"factors-considered-in-investment-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/cfa-level-1-exam\/corporate-issuers\/factors-considered-in-investment-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Factors Considered in Investment Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/535QsiUC1UU?si=2RNG76gBkqCwFlHr\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Environmental, social and governance factors are collectively referred to by the acronym \u201cESG.\u201d ESG integration is the practice of considering environmental, social, and governance factors in the investment process. 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