Unsustainable: Measurement, Reporting, and the Limits of Corporate Sustainability

A behind-the-scenes look at how corporate and financial actors enforce a business-friendly approach to global sustainability

In recent years, companies have felt the pressure to be transparent about their environmental impact. Large documents containing summaries of yearly emissions rates, carbon output, and utilized resources are shared on companies’ social media pages, websites, and employee briefings in a bid for public confidence in corporate responsibility.

And yet, Matthew Archer argues...