COMMENT | Joy and pain of learning ESG

COMMENT | I thought I was a fast learner until I stumbled upon environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues.

The learning process feels like a roller coaster ride due to the complex nature of ESG metrics, which most practitioners can relate to.

How I wish that learning ESG was as easy as ABCs. Except for the mouthful of buzzwords such as SASB, GRI, IFRS, SBTi etc - ESG is nothing like ABCs!

If you are hearing this for the first time, ESG covers a set of criteria for assessing an organisation’s business practices and performance on various sustainability and ethical issues...