The year 2025 marked a significant stage in the development of the Arison Center for ESG Blog. Over the course of the year, discourse on environmental, social, and corporate governance issues matured and deepened, moving beyond foundational definitions toward critical engagement with practical, regulatory, and conceptual challenges facing businesses today

Tort-based climate litigation faces a significant barrier: the difficulty of proving a causal link between specific emissions and climate damage. This article proposes an alternative strategy—using the Law of Unjust Enrichment. The proposed model shifts the focus from proving damage to the victim to claiming the profit generated by the polluter. This approach bypasses the need to quantify future damages and effectively eliminates the financial incentive to pollute.

As Milton Friedman said, only a crisis produces real change. Today, the purpose of profiting from solving—not creating—problems is an idea whose time has come. If Israeli business can grasp it, it will not only thrive but also demonstrate to the world how to prosper in the most turbulent of places.

In the global focus on ESG, the crucial role of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) is often overshadowed by large corporations. Despite this, SMEs represent over 90% of businesses globally, making their collective potential for societal and environmental impact immense -"the whole is greater than the sum of its parts."

Human-driven activity since the mid-18th century has accelerated environmental change, increasing greenhouse gas concentrations and intensifying global warming. Israel is identified as a climate “hotspot,” expected to face more extreme heat, reduced winter precipitation of up to 22%, and greater variability in heavy-rain events. With rapid population growth and high urban concentration along the vulnerable coastline, the country faces heightened exposure to sea-level rise and

Has ESG — which over the past decade has become a symbol of corporate responsibility and long-term thinking — lost its influence in the new global reality, or has it, on the contrary, become an inseparable part of a sustainable managerial and business mindset, even in the face of current challenges?

Israel, like many developed countries, is at a critical juncture. The central question that arises is: How can we build a resilient and flexible economic system, capable of adapting to constant change and ensuring well-being for all citizens?

In June 2026, a Proper Banking Management Directive will come into effect, which will require banks to implement systematic and in-depth assessment mechanisms to identify climate risks to which the bank's client businesses are exposed.

A new concept in the world of management and corporate responsibility This post will deal with a concept that is almost unknown in the academic world and in the business sector in Israel, and probably not for nothing that the Hebrew translation that was proposed for it in the past has not yet been absorbed. This is the concept of the "Stewardship Code", which is actually a measurement tool for examining the environmental and sustainability performance of business organization

In recent years, the relationship between shareholders and companies has shifted dramatically — from profit-only thinking to investment with purpose. How should we, as investors, adapt?

The long-term success of foodtech depends not only on technology, but also on the ability to deal with infrastructural, regulatory, and social challenges.

This blog post by Dr. Miki Bar-Ziv explores the importance of preserving open spaces through ecological corridors. These corridors provide connectivity between habitats, protect biodiversity, and generate significant social and economic benefits. The post examines how ecological planning can balance urban development with long-term sustainability, ensuring both a healthy environment and a resilient economy.

Focusing on the carbon footprint misses opportunities and leaves out broader-impact moves

Can a private corporation be held liable for global climate damages?

Is Israel ready to advance significant ESG investments?

How to change habits and bring reusable tableware back to organizations?

הגיעה העת לדרוש שדוחות ה־ESG יכילו לא רק מדדים, אלא גם ערכים

This post challenges the conventional separation between marketing and ESG, arguing that marketing is not just compatible with ESG—it's essential to it

ESG אינו רק דוח: הוא כלי אסטרטגי המחבר בין ערך עסקי ובין ערך אנושי

האם אחריות תאגידית היא מנגנון אותנטי של שילוב שיקולי אתיקה בעסקים או שמא הוא כלי ניהול להצטיינות תדמיתית?

This post examines Israel’s experience in attempting to reduce single-use plastic consumption, highlighting how environmental regulation...

Can behavioral economics explain the emerging trend of integrating fairness and ESG into corporate law frameworks?

Shareholder meetings serve as a vital mechanism for influencing corporate behavior, offering insight into how values translate into...

How did the OECD Guidelines become the global gold standard for responsible business conduct by multinational enterprises?

This blog post, written by Prof. Hillel Schmid and Prof. Itay Greenshpan, explores the relationship between philanthropic foundations and...

Only three months into Donald Trump’s second term, the pace of change has been unprecedented. This post explores how corporate and political powers are merging in the new era, raising troubling questions about democracy, public values, and corporate responsibility in the United States.

How does combining Impact and AI can create a competitive edge in an era of global challenges?

Is it appropriate and proper to promote ESG values through securities law, or should this be done through separate legal frameworks?

The spillover effect: How does choice of green products influence positive consumer behavior?