ESG’s knobbly knees: looking forward to finance for impact in 2023

ESG’s knobbly knees: looking forward to finance for impact in 2023
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Dave Corbett
Like The Emperor’s New Clothes, it’s starting to dawn on people that – while it may not be going about entirely naked – ESG (or environmental, social and governance) investment hasn’t really got pants on. As sage voices have pointed out, just because something costs a lot of money, that doesn’t mean it’s delivering what it’s supposed to. But do we simply emit an embarrassed cough and shuffle off to invest in an $8 flat white ($9 with inflation)? Or do we admit that now we can see ESG&rsq...

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