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Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Jun 10, 2022
- 1 min read

The Topology Of Hate For ESG

From an arcane acronym whose words were known only by a few, ESG has become a complex and hotly contested topic.

Its complexity suggests the need for invoking, or at least analogizing, to some principles of the mathematical branch of topology. Prof. Eccles have done so by explaining the topological space comprised of four sets: (1) Sustainability Taliban, (2) Sustainability Flat Earthers, (3) Sustainability Advocates (which includes the subset of Sustainability Opportunists), and (4) Sustainability Pragmatists.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/bobeccles/2022/06/03/the-topology-of-hate-for-esg/?sh=1d88ff0d1b0a

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