ESG Funds: Is Green the Color of Money?
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“The promise of ESG, the whole notion behind it, was that if you perform better in those areas, you will have better financial performance over time as well.”

In this episode, The Conference Board President and CEO Steve Odland sits down with Paul Washington, Executive Director of The Conference Board ESG Center, to discuss ESG funds. What are they and what are they trying to accomplish? And why are they now so controversial? Tune in to find out:

  • What are the different types of ESG funds and which are growing the fastest?
  • Why has ESG investing garnered negative press in recent years? What are the various criticisms of ESG funds?
  • Why was Tesla recently thrown out of the S&P 500’s ESG Index? Should companies be judged on their conduct, their impact, or both?
  • How do ESG funds compare to the broader market?
  • What are the new SEC disclosure rules for these funds? What are they trying to fix?
 ESG Funds: Is Green the Color of Money?

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“The promise of ESG, the whole notion behind it, was that if you perform better in those areas, you will have better financial performance over time as well.”

In this episode, The Conference Board President and CEO Steve Odland sits down with Paul Washington, Executive Director of The Conference Board ESG Center, to discuss ESG funds. What are they and what are they trying to accomplish? And why are they now so controversial? Tune in to find out:

  • What are the different types of ESG funds and which are growing the fastest?
  • Why has ESG investing garnered negative press in recent years? What are the various criticisms of ESG funds?
  • Why was Tesla recently thrown out of the S&P 500’s ESG Index? Should companies be judged on their conduct, their impact, or both?
  • How do ESG funds compare to the broader market?
  • What are the new SEC disclosure rules for these funds? What are they trying to fix?

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Steve Odland

Steve Odland

President and CEO
The Conference Board, Inc.

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Paul Washington

Paul Washington

President and CEO
Society for Corporate Governance

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