All articles by Michael Baxter – Page 3
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FeatureESG greenwashing and the confusing washing of ESG as greenwashing
ESG advocates hate greenwashing, ESG critiques accuse ESG of greenwashing.
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FeatureThe $150 trillion bet against net-zero is losing
No less than $150 trillion is riding on net-zero falling, but despite this, net-zero is winning.
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FeatureDoes ESG need to become Antifragile?
ESG and Nassim Taleb, author of Black Swan and Antifragile, are not the best of friends. And yet, maybe ESG can learn from Taleb and maybe vice versa, too.
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FeatureESG roundup — when blockchain meets a gold mine
A gold mine that uses blockchain so that it doesn’t need to physically mine is one of the ESG stories that caught our eye this week
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FeatureIs there an ESG bubble?
Bubble watchers reckon they have spotted another one; they say ESG is riding for a fall. Are they right?
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FeatureESG isn’t about ethics; it’s about profit — is that right?
ESG and ethical investing are not the same thing. Instead, ESG is a particular investment strategy designed to make profit — is that right?
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NewsP&O shocks UK public with redundancies, but is it bad ESG?
DP World subsidiary, P&O, has shocked the UK public with unexpected large-scale redundancies; it is an incredibly unpopular move, but is it bad ESG?
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FeatureCognitive dissonance and the Ukrainian crisis put ethics of ESG under the microscope
ESG is facing further criticism but is it fair? Is ESG ethical? Cognitive dissonance and the Ukrainian crisis put ESG under the microscope.
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FeatureESG Global, day two: is green the new black?
The three Cs, three As, dynamic harmony, disharmony, why green is the new black, and trust ethics and ESG by design were among the themes on day two of the ESG Global, sponsored by Planetly from OneTrust.
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FeatureESG Global, day one insights
The first day of ESG Global sponsored by Planetly from OneTrust, was packed with fascinating insights.If there was a common theme it was the need for greater harmonisation of ESG standards. But to start at the beginning we need to go back to 1965.In 1965, the Beatles ...
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FeatureInternational Women’s Day and why diversity is good business
International Women’s Day highlights the achievements of women, but diversity as a whole is not just right for moral reasons. It is good business.
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OpinionESG exposure to Russia — it’s complicated
What is the true exposure of ESG funds to Russia? The answer is both higher than is stated but less than you might think, and there is a lesson for business too.
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NewsAs Green Party MEPs vote for military aid, ESG comes under defence scrutiny
Should ESG embrace defence? Even MEPs who are members of the Green Parties have voted to support Ukraine with military supplies, and various reports suggest an ESG change is afoot.
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FeatureHow ethical is BP’s ethical move, and does it matter?
BP is ditching Rosneft; BP plans to be net-zero by 2050, but are its attempts to embrace ESG ‘Beyond the Pale’?
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NewsThere has never been a more important time for ESG to step up to the mark
ESG faces its biggest challenge as the West finds that its dependence oil and gas reduces its ability to sanction Russia. ESG is getting blamed, but the critique is wrong.
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NewsFears of an ESG misselling scandal as ESG bonuses surge
Is there a risk of an ESG misselling crisis as ESG bonuses surge and fears of green-washing grow?
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FeatureTesla’s low ESG score can partly be explained by figure skating
Much to the dismay of fans, Tesla has a weak ESG rating. Why is the Tesla ESG rating so low? There is a parallel with figure skating.
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FeatureESG backlash: does it have a point?
Not everyone likes ESG, and so far this year, there has been a spat of reports slating ESG? Do the ESG critics have a point? Is the ESG backlash justified? We spoke to an expert?
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FeatureBuffett calls ESG asinine: What does he mean, and is he right?
At an investment presentation in 2021, Warren Buffett called ESG asinine. What did he mean by that, and was he right?
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