There's no strict definition of what counts as an ESG fund. You're seeing a proliferation of funds that invest in a wide range of companies. The weirdest one is that you will sometimes find ExxonMobil in anESG fund. There's a very good argument for investing in companies with good governance.
Republican presidential candidates have a bone to pick with ESG investments. So does James Surowiecki, contributing writer at The Atlantic.
This episode was produced by Jon Ehrens, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Michael Raphael with help from Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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