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Linda-Eling Lee Interviews ESG Pioneer Steve Lydenberg
How has ESG evolved from a nascent idea into a concept now widely embraced by the global financial community?
Pioneer and thought leader Steve Lydenberg had foresight into two of the biggest trends reshaping the investment landscape three decades later: growth in index-based investing and growth in integrating environmental, social and governance factors into investments.
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Interview: Linda-Eling Lee and Steve Lydenberg
Linda-Eling Lee, Global Head of ESG Research, together with pioneer and thought leader Steve Lydenberg, discuss the origins of the MSCI KLD 400 Social Index.
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Explore the Interactive Timeline
What did ESG look like in 1990 and what does it look like today? Explore ESG indexes, 30 years of performance, data collection, climate change, dominant ESG trends and issues, and our thoughts on the future in this interactive experience.
30 Years of ESG Indexing: Evolving Investor Needs
Stuart Doole, head of the development of new indexes at MSCI, discusses his conversations with investors since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the evolution of ESG investing since the launch of the MSCI KLD 400 Social Index and how MSCI uses AI and machine learning in developing ESG indexes.
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