E S G Focus Funds - Is That Enough?

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I think that the divest versus engagement debate be significantly impacted if there is a lot of interest in the e s g focused funds. If you call yourself an e s g focus fund, you will then have to,. you will have some eventually force to vest from your hydrocarbon or high greenhouse gas emitting assets. I don't think it's going to have a big impact or a big force on divestment unless the acid owner community really pushes for e s gfocus funds.

Amid rapid growth in ESG investment, regulators around the world are developing sustainability-focused rules. In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we explore new rules proposed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that involve sustainable or ESG-labeled funds.

To get a better understanding, we talk with Aniket Shah, managing director and global head of environmental, social and governance and sustainability research at Jefferies Group. We also speak with George Raine, a partner in the asset management group at the law firm Ropes & Gray, and Lance Dial, a partner in the ESG & Sustainability group at law firm Morgan Lewis.

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