What do the greenwashing allegations against DWS mean for the future of ESG?

The greenwashing scandal at DWS is indicative of ESG investing's "accelerated adolescence" and an apparent lack of full maturity, experts say. Yet the antidote to avoiding a future repeat will be hard to achieve, with transparency through disclosure remaining too diluted and inconsistent under the current guidelines. The raid on German asset manager DWS's offices in May marked another uncomfortable moment within the ESG space. The allegations of greenwashing, brought about by a whistleblower at the company, resulted in DWS's chief executive losing his job. But it is up to the broader ...