Beyond the Balance Sheet — ESG and Intersectionality

06/19/20 • 27 min

Mona Naqvi, Head of ESG Product Strategy, North America at S&P Dow Jones Indices, discusses the issue of intersectionality for investment strategy, the difference between engagement and divestment, and the challenge of social measurement.

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