The Long and Shorting of ESG

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Miranda Carr, Rumi Mahmood
April 29, 2022
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In its infancy, ESG was all about long-only. But now short sellers are elbowing their way into the picture and prompting some intriguing questions. While regulators play catch-up, we spoke with key investors to figure out how best to report ESG impacts and ESG risks in long-short portfolios.
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Rumi Mahmood
Rumi Mahmood
Vice President, MSCI Sustainability Institute
Miranda Carr
Miranda Carr
Executive Director, MSCI Research

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