Sustainability, resilience matter more important in ESG backlash

The Sustainability Shake-Up: When the World Pulls Back, Should You Push Forward?

The SEC pulls back its climate reporting rules. California pushes its rules forward. The EU moves to simplify a pair of corporate sustainability directives. New rules in Japan, slated to take effect next year, will significantly raise the bar in Asia. The road ahead for corporate ESG principles is anything but clear, but Esther Toth of Workiva says delaying climate plans may be short-sighted.  Over the past year, the momentum behind corporate su…

Sustainability, resilience matter more important in ESG backlash

We are at a pivotal moment in the evolution of the global sustainability agenda, writes Stephan Jooste, MD: sustainability, Africa at Zutari. ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance), once heralded as a pragmatic framework for embedding long-term resilience into business, is now facing growing resistance. It is under scrutiny from both political and cultural fronts, particularly in markets that were previously considered ESG frontrunners. In t…