The Limits of Traditional ESG and Why a Six‑Dimension Sustainability Framework Matters

This post is a continuation of the last one [https://impactmatrix.io/blog/why-sustainability-management-needs-a-new-lens-introducing-the-esgetc-framework]. Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) frameworks have become the dominant language of corporate sustainability. Yet across industries, practitioners, researchers, and policymakers increasingly acknowledge that ESG, while valuable, captures only part of what truly drives sustainable outcomes. Recent studies show persistent gaps in ESG’s ability to standardize practice, reflect real‑world complexity, and translate reporting into meaningful action. [1, 2]