How to Get an #ESG #Rating Upgrade

source: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/how-to-get-an-esg-rating-upgrade-1.1698815

These environmental, social and governance #performance measures are starting to matter, in addition to the core financial measures such as profits or debt. “ESG is in boardrooms all around the world,” John Kerry, U.S. special presidential envoy for climate, said in September.

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Seen that way, a company’s high carbon #emissions would only negatively affect its ESG rating if there’s a risk of strict regulations to curb emissions. Instead, ratings reward the most rudimentary of businesses practices.

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