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MSCI ESG Research LLC

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) news and investment research brought to you weekly covering major market trends and new research insights. With topics ranging from climate impact on investment portfolios, corporate actions, trending investment topics, and emerging ESG issues, hosts Mike Disabato and Bentley Kaplan of MSCI ESG Research walk through the latest news and research that is top of mind for the week.

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The Enigma of Tesla's ESG and Santos Pipeline Hits a Snag

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10/28/22 • 26 min

There’s much more to Tesla than electric vehicles. We tackle some apparent contradictions by looking at the company through four lenses: financial risk, environmental and social impact, climate risk and climate impact. And then, the rights of local communities prove to be a stumbling block for another Australian extractives company.
Host: Bentley Kaplan, MSCI ESG Research
Guests: Yu Ishihara & Gabriela De La Serna, MSCI ESG Research

10/28/22 • 26 min

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Indra Nooyi, and Why Diversity of Management Matters

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08/30/18 • 12 min

Longtime PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi... or one of few women CEOs?... steps down. We talk to Meggin Thwing-Eastman about why that matters. 'Another female CEO done' (0:36), board diversity and employee productivity (1:44), diversity as an investment theme (3:40), more data (6:17), and a little game (9:47), all on the record.

08/30/18 • 12 min

A Short History of ESG: Part I

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10/05/18 • 11 min

For more than 3,000 years, you've been ESG investing, in four chapters. Chapter 1: Your religion is also your financial advisor (1:36), Chapter 2: Financial outcomes are secondary considerations (3:06), Chapter 3: We find out what you really know (4:51), Chapter 4: The milk spills (6:37), all on the record.

10/05/18 • 11 min

When Genius Meets Governance

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09/11/18 • 13 min

Thinking of Tesla, how should an investor balance good governance with visionary brilliance? Atari and Tesla (0:22), checks and balances (2:32), overgovernance at Apple (4:13), Google's golden shares (5:38), and the Tesla "problem" (9:10), all on the record.

09/11/18 • 13 min

The Privacy of Things

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09/18/18 • 15 min

Could the data you provide your dishwasher some day be more valuable than the dishwasher? Internet of Things (0:00), hacking and Hackers (2:55), the GDPR (4:00), Cambridge Analytica (7:06), converging IoT and social media data (10:06), all on the record.

09/18/18 • 15 min

Join the Gang: Climate Edition

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09/24/18 • 15 min

A task force chaired by a billionaire has sent investors looking for advice on climate from unlikely sources that may just have them joining a gang. The TCFD (0:00), learning from... oil and gas? (4:00), don't forget renewables (6:32), to divest or engage (8:41), all on the record.

09/24/18 • 15 min

Back to School Special: Student Debt, Consumer Finance, and Robots

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09/04/18 • 12 min

Student debt is huge in the US, but as an investor, is it a good bet? The trend of consumer finance (1:44), Navient stands out (3:38), the reckoning is... robots?(5:35), and it might actually be a skills crisis (8:30), all on the record.

09/04/18 • 12 min

A Short History of ESG: Part II

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10/15/18 • 16 min

Modern ESG investing is a choose your own adventure, especially when soda meets marijuana. Path 1: Invest your values (1:47), Path 2: Invest for the money (6:02), Path 3: Invest for impact (9:33), all on the record.

10/15/18 • 16 min

Halloween is a Time for Zombies, Ghosts, and Frankenstein

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10/30/18 • 20 min

It's Halloween, and that means ghosts need not apply (2:55), shareholder value might get eaten by zombies (7:33), and your creation might be a monster (12:03), all on the record.

10/30/18 • 20 min

Where should we even start? 2018 ESG Trends redux

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08/28/18 • 18 min

Environmental, social, and governance investing related news, research, and trends. In this episode, we start at the beginning... of 2018. We revisit our conversation with Linda-Eling Lee from January as she walks us through the major ESG trends of this year. Emerging markets (1:48), carbon and asset allocation (4:10), fixed income and ESG (6:30), how much disclosure matters, or does it (9:28), and the Year of the Human (12:49) are discussed.

08/28/18 • 18 min

FAQ

How many episodes does ESG now have?

ESG now currently has 253 episodes available.

What topics does ESG now cover?

The podcast is about Social, News, Investing, Business News, Podcasts, Business and Sustainability.

What is the most popular episode on ESG now?

The episode title 'The Enigma of Tesla's ESG and Santos Pipeline Hits a Snag' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on ESG now?

The average episode length on ESG now is 19 minutes.

How often are episodes of ESG now released?

Episodes of ESG now are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of ESG now?

The first episode of ESG now was released on Aug 24, 2018.

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