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The Notorious ESG: Business, Climate and the Race to Save the Planet
The Notorious ESG: Business, Climate and the Race to Save the Planet offers a clarion call for global business transformation. At a time when ESG dominates boardroom discourse, the book unpacks the hype and exposes the challenges facing corporations striving to define their climate commitments in the public eye. Through incisive commentary and analysis of PR-driven ESG campaigns, it spotlights the struggle to distinguish genuine progress from grandstanding.
The book is both a critique and a roadmap, dissecting how business leaders make ambitious sustainability promises that risk being more rhetorical than actionable. Highlighting the pitfalls of short-term thinking, the book presents a compelling Climate Manifesto for Business and a strategic guide for organizations eager to lead in sustainability and planetary stewardship.
The book addresses some prominent questions like:
• How ESG is typically defined?
• What are some common methods for measuring ESG?
• What notable shifts have been observed in executive attitudes towards ESG in recent years?
• How does the age of decision-makers influence their stance on ESG?
• What approaches can be used to gauge the tangible impact of companies' ESG policies in real-world scenarios?
• How to separate fact from fiction & exaggerated commitments from realistic goals?
Who Is It For?
“The Notorious ESG: Business, Climate and the Race to Save the Planet” is a powerful guide for stewards of climate change and sustainability. Ideal for board members, business executives, ESG professionals and policy makers, who are interested in authentic business transformation, climate strategy, and the evolution of corporate responsibility.
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Mr. Vasuki Shastry
He is a seasoned ESG leader. He managed many ESG initiatives at major international financial institutions in London. A former Associate Fellow of Chatham House's Asia Pacific program, he blends firsthand experience with sharp analysis to argue for a corporate revolution that aligns profit with purpose. Shastry's Climate Manifesto offers a bold solution urging businesses everywhere to truly “Make Our Planet Great Again” through disruptive change and unwavering commitment to sustainability
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