The ESG Factor Magazine – Q3 2022

There is an ancient Taoist principle called WuWei, which represents
the idea of effortless action. It literally translates as “non-action” or
“no action”; but it doesn’t mean doing nothing. The philosopher Alan
Watts describes it as ‘not forcing’ – ‘It is not cultivated passivity, or
cultivated spontaneity. It is the art of sailing, rather the art of rowing.’

Instead, one lunatic at the head of an exceptional long table in Russia decided to launch a “special military operation” – not a war, repeat, not a war – against Ukraine.

The ESG Factor Magazine – Q2 2022

After almost two years of battling a global pandemic, one could be forgiven for thinking that we might emerge as a species united by an increased sense of the value of life. Wishful thinking.

Instead, one lunatic at the head of an exceptional long table in Russia decided to launch a “special military operation” – not a war, repeat, not a war – against Ukraine.

The ESG Factor Magazine – Q1 2022

We are failing on the sustainable development goals, maintaining a long run of failure when it comes to sustainability. But as Sartre said ‘there is no hope except in action’. Individually, we have to do the best we can to make a positive impact in the short time we are here. Yes, greenwashing is a problem, but there is also a lot of people working towards a better world, as hard as it might be.