488. What is ESG Investing?

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488. What is ESG Investing?

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Aug 11, 2023

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Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing is the idea that companies should be held accountable for their stated contributions to the climate change effort. But is ESG investing just another type of social credit type system but for companies?

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Aug 11, 2023

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