As artificial intelligence reshapes markets, institutions, and decision-making, the limits of voluntary ESG commitments are becoming impossible to ignore. ESG Capitalism in the Age of AI examines why today's economic system continues to generate climate risk, biodiversity loss, inequality, and financial instability—and why disclosure alone cannot solve these interconnected crises.
Karl Chun Seung Yang traces the evolution of capitalism and ESG, revealing the structural contradictions that turn progress into systemic vulnerability. He then presents a practical framework for moving from ESG as a corporate tool to ESG as a set of binding market rules. By aligning capital allocation, governance, pricing, and accountability with long-term social and environmental value, the book offers a new model of capitalism designed for resilience and shared prosperity.
Clear, rigorous, and forward-looking, it is essential reading for policymakers, investors, business leaders, regulators, researchers, and students seeking a credible path toward a livable future in the age of AI.