Introduction

What if? Fine-tuning the expectations of business simulation technology through the lens of philosophical counterfactual analysis

“…This research path on self-inflicted immaturity is also strewn with a myriad of related ethical challenges that need specific focus. The issue of how to participate in unmaking futures that were already ingrained, and its multiple environmental, social, and economic facets should be considered (Morgan, 2020), as should assessment of responsibilities when managerial decisions based on simulated forecasts lead to erroneous or harmful outcomes in the actual world (Eabrasu, 2018: 79–88). Further, the additional impact of managerial decisions based on faulty simulations on the worse-off in an organization should also be discussed.…”

The Origins of ESG in Pensions: Strategies and Outcomes

“…Since many pension funds manage their assets, at least in part, externally, there is also a growing interest in how ESG features in pension funds' mandates to their asset managers (ICGN 2012). Furthermore, the relationship between pensions and sustainability is also considered in broader debates such as the universal ownership thesis (Monks and Minow 2004;Urwin 2011;Quigley 2019aQuigley , 2019b, moral relativism (Eabrasu 2018), collective action (Woods 2011;Gond and Piani 2013), the politicization of investors (Clark and Monk 2011) and in debates around the tragedy of the commons (Kiernan 2007).…”