Tag: ESG
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Beyond the Green Veil: An ESG Postmortem | Part 3
In the previous two posts, we explored how ESG became a worldwide phenomenon, how it courted political controversy and generated critique from politicians, armchair economists and academic journals. In this final post, we’ll explore some deeper critiques through the lens of Marxist economics and offer some potential social democratic and market socialist alternatives to ESG…
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Beyond the Green Veil: An ESG Postmortem | Part 2
Welcome to the second of three blog posts about the rise and fall of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing. Last week, we discussed the history of ESG investing along with made by proponents of ESG. This week we’ll discuss some of the popular critiques of ESG and their more academic equivalents. Let’s jump in…
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Beyond the Green Veil: An ESG Postmortem | Part 1
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing emerged as a purportedly transformative force in the financial world, growing at a breakneck pace until very recently. It promised a pathway to align the often-disparate goals of generating superior financial returns with achieving broader environmental and social objectives. This burgeoning asset category, encompassing a wide and evolving array…
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