An acronym too far

We’ve all seen shady business practices, so of course I don’t object to greater clarity in business and holding executives responsible for their decisions. No one wants another Enron. So why won’t I allow a big fat ESG-approved marker to be stamped on my forehead? Well, my discomfort comes from lumping together so many disparate ideas. How is BREEAM-certifying your entire property portfolio with a minimum rating of ‘Outstanding’ clarifying your corporate structure when it comprises thousands of shell companies, some of which are technically bankrupt and many of which have only ever really existed on paper? And when a corporate executive explains how he came by every single one of his assets down to the last dollar, does this really stop the polar ice caps from melting? But if two good causes weren’t enough, well we just have to throw in a third! So, can someone please explain to me how funding a community centre prevents stock exchange fraud or deser