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Scenarios for investment managers’ exploitation of ESG
ESG aims to align investment with particular environmental, social and governance goals. But the lack of a single methodology makes it easy for investment managers and financial executives to use judgement calls to their advantage (source: macpixxel for GIS)
General info
What's inside
- ESG stems from calls for “sustainable” business
- However, it gives financial executives leverage over their clients
- The use of such criteria could lead to excessive risk or fraud
- Preventing that will require changing the incentive structure
Who will benefit?
- Decision makers who want a deeper understanding of ESG criteria
- Business leaders interested in systems for evaluating sustainability
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