Once a celebrated investment concept amassing over $50 trillion in assets, ESG is now facing criticism and skepticism. George Aliferis reflects on ESG, recalling previous podcast conversations with two experts: Alex Edmans, an academic and author, and James Lawrence, Head of Investment at Smart Pension. If it's end of ESG, is this the beginning of something better?
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Podcast with Alex Edmans:
Podcast with James Lawrence:
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 ESG: a $50 trillion investment management success
02:28 The rise of esg
04:33 The end of the rule of metrics (vs. judgement)
08:18 The end of short-term thinking (vs. long-term)
10:10 The end of black and white thinking (vs. nuance)
14:58 The end of ESG
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