Ethics, the other ‘E’ of ESG

The need to eradicate bad actors that carry out greenwashing should not dissuade genuine companies from sharing their progress in sustainability as ESG disclosure and reporting become the norm.

ESG – the buzzword in the corporate world for the last few years – stands for environment, social and governance. Much has been written about each of these three aspects.

However, one other “e” which is increasingly looked into, is the “ethics” behind all three aspects. From the environmental side, greenwashing has emerged as a serious and complex ethical issue widely discussed and hotly debated on.