A singular obsession with certain ESG metrics is taking us down a narrow and precarious path. It leads to a black and white box-ticking world where we risk exacerbating the very problems that ESG aims to solve.
In this webinar hosted by Portfolio Construction Forum, Tassos Stassopoulos argues that not much is black and white in ESG, and little can be meaningfully captured by ticking a box. The real world is more like 50 shades of grey, where we must balance doing good with the harm that our actions cause.
The focus should therefore be on some simple and straightforward principles to identify a company’s true purpose and goals, ensuring that they are aligned with investors’ intentions.
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