Business is under intense pressure to embrace social responsibility. Asset managers allocate billions on the basis of “ESG” (environmental, social and corporate governance) scores. The public trusts business more than politicians to solve social problems. Activists beat the drum of corporate responsibility more loudly by the day.

Yet the idea of ethical business is a conceptual and practical minefield. Companies such as Unilever Plc that take the lead are often slammed not just by investors but also by activists. Conservatives are pig-wrestling mad about “woke corporations.” Governments exploit corporate activism as a way of handing social problems to the private sector.

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CEOs Should Think Twice About Transparency

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31.01.2024

Business is under intense pressure to embrace social responsibility. Asset managers allocate billions on the basis of “ESG” (environmental, social and corporate........

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