“For capital markets and investors, ESG stopped being a narrative a long time ago: ESG drives trade-offs and decision-making. For companies, the valuation gap is real, and the cost of debt gap is real. Capital flows fifteen times faster to ESG leaders than to laggards; now is the time to seize the opportunity.”

[COMMENTARY] The writer of this article demonstrates how companies employing ESG in their operations benefit vis-à-vis companies that do not.
ESG disclosure is no longer compliance – it is a capital markets differentiator, by Consultancy-me.com, June 11, 2026.