Witold began by answering Anita’s question about why ESG and Corporate Social Responsibility are so controversial given that environmental, social and governance goals seem to be so straightforward as business objectives. Vit responded by pointing to three types of responses in the business community to these initiatives: The achievements of the ESG movement on measuring and holding companies accountable provoked a backlash in some corners because the accountability was perceived as a threat. The ESG countermovement sought to discredit ESG because...