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The Rise of ESG Investing and the Backlash Against It
03:13 - 12:23 (09:10)
ESG or Environmental, Social, and Governance investing is on the rise, with big institutional investors putting billions of dollars into these funds. However, there is also a growing backlash against ESG, with some industries feeling unfairly targeted by these investment strategies.
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ESG or Environmental, Social, and Governance investing has emerged as an influential umbrella term that is catching on with investors.
03:13 - 04:22 (01:09)
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ESG or Environmental, Social, and Governance investing has emerged as an influential umbrella term that is catching on with investors. ESG investing focuses on companies that adhere to more environmentally and socially conscious business practices, allowing investors to align their portfolios with their values.
ChapterThe Rise of ESG Investing and the Backlash Against It
EpisodeWhat Is E.S.G., and Why Are Republicans So Mad About It?
PodcastThe Daily
ESG investing not only benefits the world but is also good for business in the long term, according to proponents.
04:22 - 07:35 (03:12)
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ESG investing not only benefits the world but is also good for business in the long term, according to proponents. Diversity in corporations, reflective of the diverse population, leads to better suitability for the world.
ChapterThe Rise of ESG Investing and the Backlash Against It
EpisodeWhat Is E.S.G., and Why Are Republicans So Mad About It?
PodcastThe Daily
Large institutional investors, including BlackRock and Vanguard, are increasingly putting their money into ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) strategies, which have taken up as much as $18 trillion in the last couple of years.
07:35 - 12:23 (04:47)
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Large institutional investors, including BlackRock and Vanguard, are increasingly putting their money into ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) strategies, which have taken up as much as $18 trillion in the last couple of years. However, there has been a backlash against ESG from independent oil producers in Texas who argue that financial firms who are knowingly avoiding fossil fuels are boycotting them and hurting their operations.