ESG tools fail the test — 4 in 5 firms can’t measure impact
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Jun 24, 2026
ESG tools fail the test — 4 in 5 firms can’t measure impact
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Sustainability is getting a reality check: big claims meet small measurement. Between a KPMG-sized gap in ESG math and trade flows quietly reshuffling global resources, the path to honest impact just got bumpier — but new tech and reporting moves are trying to patch the potholes.
Sustainability
Measurement gaps and trade shocks are reshaping sustainability priorities
A new KPMG-backed analysis finds that 4 out of 5 companies still can’t quantify the financial impact of ESG work, undermining claims of progress and making corporate targets feel like wishful thinking (read). [P]At the same time, a global trade study in Nature shows cross-border commerce is worsening material inequality and complicating efforts to meet water, energy and food goals (read), while AI-driven supply-chain tracking offers a practical fix for messy data and could help firms actually follow through on promises (read).