The Politics of Sustainability Have Changed. The Business Case Hasn’t.
Harvard Business Review LogoOctober 7, 2026Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty ImagesSummary. Corporate sustainability may have fallen out of favor in some executive and political circles, but the business case...
Harvard Business Review Logo October 7, 2026 Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images Summary. Corporate sustainability may have fallen out of favor in some executive and political circles, but the business case remains strong: Companies continue to invest because sustainability Corporate sustainability appears to be in a bit of a slump .
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ESG has become a political liability, sustainability teams are shrinking, and many executives have shifted their attention to AI, economic uncertainty, and regulatory fragmentation.
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