ESG Explainer Hub

ESG Explainer Hub: your guide to the system that turned corporate morality into a business model.

ESG — Environmental, Social, and Governance — was sold as capitalism’s conscience. In practice, it became the perfect disguise. Asset managers, consultants, and corporate giants use ESG scores to look virtuous, attract capital, and avoid scrutiny — while small businesses drown in compliance and citizens lose democratic say.

This hub brings together all our ESG explainers and opinions. From the glossy pledges of the Big Three to the bureaucratic trap of B Corp, we unpack how ESG really works, who benefits, and why it matters.

📚 Explainers

• ESG Explained – The Business of Virtue → The cornerstone: what ESG is really about.
• Why the Big Three Push ESG – Explained → BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street use ESG to grow power.
• B Corp Certification Explained – Corporate Trap for Small Business → How ESG-style compliance hits small firms hardest.

🗞️ Opinions

• Why Value Investing Makes ESG Look Like a Scam – Opinion → Why boring honesty outperforms fashionable morality.

👉 For the bigger picture of how corporations gained their influence, visit the Business & Corporate Power Explainer Hub.