The cost of ESG scores

8 Dec, 2022 06:33

ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance. It is supposed to provide a measure of a company’s long-term sustainability and profitability. But is it, instead, the tool of a small number of rich countries benefiting from the green agenda? In this episode of the Cost of Everything, host Christy Ai deep dives into what countries need to do to have a high ESG score and how it is hindering the progress of developing nations, especially in Africa, with Economist Daniel Gross and ESG sustainability advocate Collins Kinoti.