ESG is threatened - but not extinct

The growth of interest in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing has been exponential, with more and more investors interested in how they can do good while making money from their portfolios. This has been reflected in recent fund flows, with ESG (or sustainable) investing being one of the most resilient segments of the listed equity market. But all might not be as positive as it seems. Neil Farrell, the head of recruitment firm Farrell Associates, has noted that some senior ESG staff have recently been made redundant by large asset managers, and Emma Wall, head of invest...