FT Rethink

The rise of conscious capitalism

February 20, 2020

Gillian Tett

Chair of Editorial Board and US Editor-at-Large, Financial Times

The so-called ESG business space is currently reckoned to be worth more than some $32tn. The FT’s Gillian Tett explains that companies are realising they cannot afford to ignore issues like climate change, income inequality and a whole range of governance questions. Investors are also saying they want more than just profits. Some may call it greenwashing, but conscious capitalism is definitely on the rise.

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