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ESG ratings guide capital allocation, yet a 2025 OECD report reveals a major gap: most metrics assess policies and declarations, while only a small share measure real-world impact. Yair Avidan examines this “sustainability illusion” and its implications for the Israeli economy. Drawing on cases such as Boeing and Volkswagen, he argues for shifting ESG from measuring intent to measuring performance—reframing it as a core governance and resilience tool essential for long-term financial stability.

In the past decade, Israel has faced a major challenge that parallels to the challenges in many systems around the world – the “Fiscal...

How does combining adaptation and mitigation create a strategic advantage in addressing global climate-related risks?

Roundtable on the position paper of accountants Shlomi Shuv and Shoshi Cohen on the subject of ESG reporting regulation