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Apr 2024
22m 5s

ESG Will Outlive Its Critics

Boston Consulting Group BCG
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Responsible investing goes back decades or even longer if pronouncements in the Old Testament and Qur’an are considered. Environment, social, and governance goals have become embedded in corporate strategy, even if the acronym ESG has become polarizing. Tim Mohin, director of climate and sustainability at BCG, discusses this evolution and what the next iteration might look like. One thing is clear: these goals aren’t going away even if companies stop talking about them.  

  

  

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Tim Mohin: https://on.bcg.com/3TK47kE 


Climate Change and Sustainability: https://on.bcg.com/3xl1QoG 


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