March 11, 2024
Bloomberg recently published an article featuring Andrew King, Allen and Kelli Questrom Professor in Strategy & Innovation, discussing skepticism among academics regarding the validity of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) programs in promoting corporate sustainability.
With an emphasis on the need for open debate and scrutiny within academia to ensure the accuracy of conclusions comes resistance to such criticism.
“We need criticism and debate to ensure our evidence and conclusions are accurate…my goal is to put pressure on the academics to fix this whole process,” King adds.
The article highlights the ongoing debate surrounding ESG programs and their influence on the financial industry.