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The ESG Weekly: Selling a Portfolio's Carbon and Facebook's Oversight Board

The ESG Weekly: Selling a Portfolio's Carbon and Facebook's Oversight Board

FromESG now


The ESG Weekly: Selling a Portfolio's Carbon and Facebook's Oversight Board

FromESG now

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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Oct 22, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Some hedge funds are saying they can net their greenhouse gas emissions exposure by shorting companies, a practice that bets on a company's collapse. We discuss what that strategy could mean for transparency in the ESG marketplace. Then, we look into the efficacy of Facebook's oversight board, a trust set up by the company to act as its judiciary.
Released:
Oct 22, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) news and investment research brought to you weekly covering major market trends and new research insights. With topics ranging from climate impact on investment portfolios, corporate actions, trending investment topics, and emerging ESG issues, host Mike Disabato of MSCI ESG Research walk through the latest news and research that is top of mind for MSCI ESG Research clients and partners. MSCI ESG Research products and services are provided by MSCI ESG Research LLC, and are designed to provide in-depth research, ratings and analysis of environmental, social and governance-related business practices to companies worldwide. ESG ratings, data and analysis from MSCI ESG Research LLC are also used in the construction of the MSCI ESG Indexes. MSCI ESG Research LLC is a Registered Investment Adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and a subsidiary of MSCI Inc.