ESG ratings: Bringing transparency or just greenwashing?
Quality of sustainability ratings brought into question

With sustainable investing proliferating rapidly and ESG ratings becoming embedded in financial markets, providers are coming under the spotlight over the transparency of their scoring systems.
ESG-themed investments saw strong performance and an influx of flows in 2020, and are expected to be a key driver of organic asset growth for managers in 2021. However, these heavy flows into ESG funds...
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