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ESG Investing: This Is Where People Are - With Jon Hale of Morningstar

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ESG Investing: This Is Where People Are - With Jon Hale of Morningstar

Workers and consumers are holding businesses to higher standards. Why wouldn’t investors do the same?  As awareness of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues grows, more people are saying ‘I want an investment that's going to help me reach my financial goals, but I'd like the more sustainable version, please’.

In this episode, Jon Hale, Ph.D., CFA,  Director of Sustainability Research for the Americas at Morningstar addresses some persistent misperceptions and explains why he sees ESG becoming a permanent component of investment analysis. 

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