Article: ESG – World Savior or Just a Vague Sales Term?

"If we screw this up, there’ll be no second round. Climate change is an existential risk to the whole human race." Sustainability, i.e., ESG, is globally the fastest-growing finance trend. It’s supposed to be able to save the world and, at the same time, yield handsome returns. But how responsible is sustainability, and who gets to decide this? Is the climate crisis cloaked in greenwashing while selling a clear conscience and unreal profit assumptions? We asked Professor Vesa Puttonen from Aalto University. The article is written by Annukka Oksanen and read by Greggory Haueter. Read the article! Aalto Leaders' Insight is a library of thought-provoking, topical articles, podcasts, and webinars on leadership, working life, and upskilling. See more!