Satellite data reveal ESG scores track public image more than actual forest loss

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Environmental sustainability researchers at NUS found that widely used environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings often fail to reflect companies' actual exposure to deforestation, highlighting the need to integrate satellite-based environmen…

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:20:07 UTC.

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