Part two of a look at the hype surrounding the ESG theme finds that there are sound reasons to be skeptical about claims that ESG investments outperform the general market.
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Part two of a look at the hype surrounding the ESG theme finds that there are sound reasons to be skeptical about claims that ESG investments outperform the general market.
As capital pours into green-themed funds, nobody is questioning why a growing list of ESG ‘champions’ are under investigation for involvement in a massive, multi-year environmental scandal.
Volkswagen’s emissions scandal has implications for European automotive sector equities, said Andrew Millington, Standard Life Investment’s investment director of European equities.
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