Mat Szwajkos/Getty Images; Joshua Roberts/Getty Images; Jason Reed/Reuters; Samantha Lee/Insider This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Firms are pushing deeper into sustainability as Biden's administration eyes a stronger ESG approach. The administration has already ushered in wins for climate activists and may finally look to define ESG. We asked industry insiders how firms were addressing the rise in socially responsible investing. This story was originally published on February 9, 2021, and has been updated to reflect ESG-related statements the SEC has made since then. President Joe Biden's administration has already ushered in wins for climate activists, from rejoining the Paris climate agreement to banning oil companies' leases on federal land.