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The Long and Shorting of ESG
24 mins listen April 29, 2022
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
Vice President, MSCI Research
Miranda Carr
Executive Director, MSCI Research
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