What are companies for?
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The Complexity of ESG Investing
Businesses are far from perfect, but honest well-run companies tend to be the ones that thrive in the long term. Tell me of a business that has survived for 80 years talking about nothing but shareholder value and I can't think of one. Those that are greedy, exploitative and uncaring will usually get found out. It's not only about growing proportion of the financial system to be more sustainable - it's about changing the entire financial system. The definitions of what is correct in an E or an S or a G-way changes constantly. This is an incredibly complicated area and one that is rife with box ticking"
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