
546. Are E.S.G. Investors Actually Helping the Environment?
Freakonomics Radio
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Sustainability and Investment Tensions
This chapter explores the conflict between personal environmentalism and investment choices through a conversation between a parent and child. It highlights the evolving transparency in investment practices driven by the ESG movement and critiques the inconsistency of ESG ratings. The discussion points to the need for targeted engagement with 'brown firms' to foster real environmental change, illustrated by practical examples from ExxonMobil's governance and sustainability initiatives.
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