There is a great deal of consternation among retail and professional investors alike when it comes to ESG. Much of the hand wringing has focused on what is often referred to as the ‘aggregate confusion' problem - the lack of strong agreement as to what constitutes a ‘good' or ‘bad' ESG company. But at the heart of a more nuanced debate seems to be a conflation of ESG and impact ideas. The two concepts are often difficult to tease apart as there ultimately is some overlap, but we are wise to acknowledge that ESG and impact are distinct concepts with very different starting points and o...
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