Why (Almost) Everyone Hates ESG Right Now
“People are still doing the work, but just not being so vocal about it now,” reporter Saijel Kishan says of corporate ESG measures this week on Zero.
The world of ESG regulation and investing was already suffering a period of shaky confidence even before President Donald Trump returned to the White House.
Now, companies are facing a new period of uncertainty when it comes to Environmental, Social, and Governance policies. On Zero, Copenhagen-based reporter Frances Schwartzkopff tells Akshat Rathi why the EU, which has long led the way on ESG legislation, appears to be stepping back. Meanwhile, New York-based reporter Saijel Kishan shares the view from the US, and explains why companies no longer necessarily want to be publicly associated with the ESG movement, even if their commitments remain the same.