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ESG: why social investing is the next big thing

by Valeria Cardi and Martha Holeyman
ESG factors, which measure a company’s commitment to environmental, social and governance issues, have become critical to understanding a company’s performance.
Until now, because of the risks posed by climate change, most metrics have focused on the ‘E,’. But today, the Coronavirus pandemic has put a greater emphasis onto the ‘S’: how a business directly affects communities’ or people’s rights.

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