Beyond ESG 1.0 : The Rise of Regenerative Investment

The ESG blowback represents a unique opportunity. Which asset owners will rise to the moment and be counted.

In recent years, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) has become both a booming business, a mainstream buzzword and now a lightning rod for controversy. Yet behind the current backlash, greenwashing, and greenwishing, lies a deeper truth: the promoted intent behind ESG—building a sustainable, just, and well-governed economy— was good, although ill conceived. It is more urgent than ever to get it right this time.

In this live conversation, John Fullerton, will explore how the moment we’re in is not the collapse of ESG, but an opportunity for genuine transformation.

→ From ESG checklists to living system thinking
→ From risk mitigation and shadow indexing to deep systemic value and resilience creation
→ From proxy votes to empowered participation in governance

Join us as we unpack what’s happening with ESG right now and how this shift opens the door to more meaningful enterprise and economic system transformation for truly committed investors. We even explore radical concepts like how to most effectively compost surplus capital, and why. We’ll also share how to get involved in the upcoming “Investment for a Regenerative Economy” course—a 4-week immersive learning experience beginning June 2, 2025, for those ready to deepen their understanding of regenerative investment. Learn more: https://capitalinstitute.org/investme...