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Who decides what ESG is and how to make investments greener – new research

  • Written by: Johannes Petry, CSGR Research Fellow, University of Warwick
Who decides what ESG is and how to make investments greener – new researchIt's not easy being a green investor.Miha Creative/Shutterstock

More than 30 US states have proposed or implemented legislation in recent years to stop the government and its pension funds from investing in environmental social and governance (ESG) funds. These products integrate ESG issues into their investment strategies, which mainly involve...

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