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Deconstructing ESG Ratings Performance: Risk and Return for E, S And G by Time Horizon, Sector and Weighting
Jun 15, 2020
How are environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings constructed? Which indicators are the most important in assessing ESG characteristics? Does the answer vary by sector? This foundational paper examines the impact on financial performance of two types of ESG indicators: the individual E, S and G pillars scores and the underlying ESG Key Issue scores. They found that these indicators related differently to companies’ financial performance and challenges the conventional wisdom that “G” is the dominant contributor to ESG ratings performance.
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- Linda-Eling Lee - Managing Director, MSCI Research
- Guido Giese - Executive Director, MSCI Research
- Zoltán Nagy - Executive Director, MSCI Research
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