For more than a century, the ESG label has been used to describe investments that take environmental, social and governance concerns into account. Recently, the label has become a political flashpoint,  buffeted between lawsuits from the right and accusations of greenwashing from the left. So where does ESG investing go from here? On today’s show, Dana talks with Maia Godemer, a Senior Associate from BNEF’s Sustainable Finance team. Together they discuss a variety of topics, including how ESG fits into different investment strategies, the greenwashing risks attached to the label, and where ESG sits within the turbulent political landscape in the US. 

BNEF research on the trends driving the transition to a lower-carbon economy can be found at BNEF<GO> on the Bloomberg Terminal, on bnef.com or on the BNEF mobile app. 

Links to research notes from this episode: 

Mass ESG Fund Downgrades That Rocked Market May Be Reversed - https://www.bnef.com/news/1131545 

Unpacking ESG ETFs' Fall From Grace - https://www.bnef.com/insights/31157 

US Lawmakers Hoisted By Own Petard With Anti-ESG Push - https://www.bnef.com/insights/31121 

To Stop Greenwashing We First Need to Agree on What It Is - https://www.bnef.com/insights/30359

For more than a century, the ESG label has been used to describe investments that take environmental, social and governance concerns into account. Recently, the label has become a political flashpoint,  buffeted between lawsuits from the right and accusations of greenwashing from the left. So where does ESG investing go from here? On today’s show, Dana talks with Maia Godemer, a Senior Associate from BNEF’s Sustainable Finance team. Together they discuss a variety of topics, including how ESG fits into different investment strategies, the greenwashing risks attached to the label, and where ESG sits within the turbulent political landscape in the US. 
BNEF research on the trends driving the transition to a lower-carbon economy can be found at BNEF&lt;GO&gt; on the Bloomberg Terminal, on bnef.com or on the BNEF mobile app. 
Links to research notes from this episode: 
Mass ESG Fund Downgrades That Rocked Market May Be Reversed - <a href="https://www.bnef.com/news/1131545">https://www.bnef.com/news/1131545 </a>
Unpacking ESG ETFs' Fall From Grace - <a href="https://www.bnef.com/insights/31157">https://www.bnef.com/insights/31157 </a>
US Lawmakers Hoisted By Own Petard With Anti-ESG Push - <a href="https://www.bnef.com/insights/31121">https://www.bnef.com/insights/31121 </a>
To Stop Greenwashing We First Need to Agree on What It Is - <a href="https://www.bnef.com/insights/30359">https://www.bnef.com/insights/30359 </a>

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What's in a Name? ESG and Greenwashing

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