Veldhuis and Clemens: Stakeholder Capitalism and ESG’s Road to Socialism

January 25, 2022

Niels Veldhuis and Jason Clemens writing in the Financial Post argue that the trends of ESG (environment, social, governance) and stakeholder capitalism movements diminish economic freedom and push towards a new brand of socialism.

Bebchuk and Tallarita: The Illusory Promise of Stakeholder Governance

Cornell Law Review

January 19, 2022

Lucian A. Bebchuk and Roberto Tallarita, writing in the Cornell Law Review, address the growing concerns of the effects of stakeholder capitalism on corporations, assessing it as an inadequate approach to addressing stakeholder concerns.

ESG: Hyperboles and Reality

George Serafeim - Harvard Business School

January 19, 2022

George Serafeim of Harvard Business School relates his observations of over a decade of research on ESG as well as its effects, misunderstandings, and the eventual usefulness of ESG assessments and ratings.

Posner: Seven Common Myths of ESG

January 10, 2022

In an effort to provide a deeper understanding ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) to those implementing the new strategies, Cydney S. Posner writing on behalf of Cooley LLP, debunks seven common myths about the recent phenomenon taking over the business world.

Moyo: 10 ESG Questions Companies Need to Answer

January 04, 2022

Dambisa Moyo writing in the Harvard Business Review highlights 10 questions he believes every company should address when implementing an ESG strategy as corporations move from financial shareholder primacy to broader stakeholder capitalism.