Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) news and investment research brought to you weekly covering major market trends and new research insights. With topics ranging from climate impact on investment portfolios, corporate actions, trending investment topics, and emerging ESG issues, host Mike Disabato of MSCI ESG Research walk through the latest news and research that is top of mind for MSCI ESG Research clients and partners. MSCI ESG Research products and services are provided by MSCI ...
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The ESG Weekly: Deforestation and Coal Death at COP26
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We talk about two of the most consequential agreements made at COP26 this week. The first is the deforestation pledge signed by around 100 world leaders. And the second is an agreement by 46 countries to halt the growth of coal in our energy sector. Each is a step among many toward a more sustainable future, but each, as with many agreements, has i…
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The ESG Weekly: Emission Talks at COP 26 and Hertz Buys a Tesla
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Ahead of the UN COP26 summit, many governments have revisited their Nationally Determined Contribution or NDC pledges to reduce national emissions between now and 2030. We developed a map that visualizes the change between each government’s revised pledge and its previous commitment, based on estimated further reductions in 2030 greenhouse gas emis…
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The ESG Weekly: Selling a Portfolio’s Carbon and Facebook’s Oversight Board
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Host: Mike Disabato; Guests: Bhaveer Shah, ESG Research; Bentley Kaplan, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts.By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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The ESG Weekly: Biodiversity Comes to Kunming and Taiwan’s Semiconductors are Thirsty
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Host: Bentley Kaplan; Guests: Leslie Swynghedauw, ESG Research; Siping Guo, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts.By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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The ESG Weekly: Our Only Cryptocurrency Episode
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Host: Mike Disabato; Guests: Harlan Tufford, ESG Research; Aura Toader, ESG Research; Yu Ishihara, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts.By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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Host: Mike Disabato; Guests: Nigel Fletcher, ESG Research; Andrew Young, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts.By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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Host: Mike Disabato; Guests: Antonios Panagiotopoulos, ESG Research; Mathew Lee, ESG Research; Elchin Mammadov, ESG Research; Morgan Ellis, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts.By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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The ESG Weekly: Say on Climate and Deluge in the Delta
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Host: Bentley Kaplan; Guests: Florian Sommer, ESG Research; Gillian Mollod, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts.By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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The ESG Weekly: Non‐Profits Sue VW and China Talks Big
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Host: Mike Disabato; Guests: Yu Ishihara, ESG Research; Siyao He, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts.By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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Host: Mike Disabato; Guests: Siyu Liu, ESG Research; Joseph Williams, ESG Research; Ric Marshall, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts.By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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The ESG Weekly: Green Marine and German Diversity
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Host: Mike Disabato; Guests: Andrew Young, ESG Research; Bentley Kaplan, ESG Research; Florian Sommer, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts.By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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The ESG Weekly: BHP Eschews Oil for Farming
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Host: Mike Disabato; Guests: Kevin Kwok, ESG Research; Cole Martin, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts.By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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The ESG Weekly: Riding Rail Through the Floods and an Ex–con Back in the Saddle at Samsung
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Host: Bentley Kaplan; Guests: Patric Kellerman, ESG Research; SK Kim, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts.By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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The ESG Weekly: Vaccine Mandates and Walmart's Insulin
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Host: Mike Disabato; Guests: Sam Block, ESG Research; Namita Nair, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts.By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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The ESG Weekly: China's Education Company Crackdown and Harassment at Activision
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Host: Mike Disabato; Guests: Xiaoshu Wang, ESG Research; Miranda Carr, ESG Research; Olga Emelianova, ESG Research; Meggin Thwing Eastman, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts..By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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The ESG Weekly: Methane Emissions and Devastating Floods
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Host: Mike Disabato; Guests: Chris Cote, ESG Research; Bentley Kaplan, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts..By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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BONUS EPISODE: Linda at the G20 International Conference on Climate in Venice
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Host: Mike Disabato; Guests: Linda-Eling Lee, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts..By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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The ESG Weekly: It's Scorching in Seattle and Overdraft Fees are SO 2020
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Host: Bentley Kaplan; Guests: Antoniois Pangiotopoulos, ESG Research; Kevin Kwok, ESG Research; Carrie Wang, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts..By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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The ESG Weekly: APAC is Better at ESG and EVs Aren't Enough
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Host: Mike Disbato; Guest: Miranda Carr, ESG Research; Yu Ishihara, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts..By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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The ESG Weekly: The SEC Welcomes Climate Disclosures and Wrongdoing at Toshiba
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Host: Mike Disbato; Guest: Linda-Eling Lee, ESG Research; Moeko Porter, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts..By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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The ESG Weekly: Mines Need Biodiversity and HSBC's Legal Carbon Reduction Requirement
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Host: Mike Disbato; Guest: Sam Block, ESG Research; Gillian Mollod, ESG Research; Aura Toader, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts..By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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The ESG Weekly: No Change for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Host: Mike Disbato; Guest: Christina Milhomem, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts..By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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The ESG Weekly: ExxonMobil Loses Two Board Seats
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Host: Mike Disbato; Guests: Harlan Tufford, ESG Research; Chris Cotes, ESG Research; Antonios Panagiotopoulos, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts..By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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The ESG Weekly: Telecoms in Myanmar and Powerships in South Africa
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Host: Bentley Kaplan; Guests: Siyu Liu, ESG Research; Velina Karadzhova, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts..By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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The ESG Weekly: Modern Slavery and Native Americans & Mining
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Host: Mike Disabato; Guests: Morgan Ellis, ESG Research; Sam Block, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts..By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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The ESG Weekly: SPECIAL Proxy Season Episode
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Host: Mike Disabato; Guests: Aura Toader, ESG Research; Florian Sommer, ESG Research; Christina Milhomem, ESG Research; Harlan Tufford, ESG Research; Nilufar Kuchimova, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts..By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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The ESG Weekly: India's COVID‐19 Maelstrom and the Fine Print of NDCs
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Host: Bentley Kaplan; Guests: Ravi Sankar, MSCI Corporate Services; Bhaveer Shah, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts..By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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The ESG Weekly BONUS: Still waiting for ESG to strut its stuff at the earnings call? 2021 may be a turning point
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Host: Bentley Kaplan; Guests: Samantha Sue Ping, ESG Research; Brian Tomlinson, Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose; Listen on Apple Podcasts..By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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The ESG Weekly: Earth Day For the Capital Markets and China
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Host: Mike Disabato; Guests: Linda-Eling Lee, ESG Research; Miranda Carr, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts..By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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The ESG Weekly: A Union at Amazon and France Bans Flights
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Host: Mike Disabato; Guests: Andrew Young, ESG Research; Umar Ashfaq, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts..By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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The ESG Weekly: Opioids Rage During COVID‐19 and Politics in Georgia
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Host: Mike Disabato; Guests: Julia Giguere-Morello, ESG Research; Harlan Tufford, ESG Research; Ric Marshall, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts..By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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The ESG Weekly: The ESG of Marine Shipping and Shadow Investing
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Host: Mike Disabato; Guests: SK Kim, ESG Research; Nigel Fletcher, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts..By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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The ESG Weekly: Hydrogen and Heavy Industry
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Host: Mike Disabato; Guests: Bentley Kaplan, ESG Research; Umar Ashfaq, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts..By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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The ESG Weekly: Online Education in China and Antibiotics in Fast Food
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Host: Mike Disabato; Guests: Andrew Young, ESG Research; SK Kim, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts..By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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The ESG Weekly: Women Reduce Emissions and Voices from Home
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Host: Mike Disabato; Guests: Christina Milhomem, ESG Research; Samantha Sue Ping, ESG Research; Puja Modi, ESG Client Coverage; Yukie Shibano, ESG Research; Sheena Olivares, Executive Admin; Olga Emelianova, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts..By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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The ESG Weekly: The Pay is Very High and Oil Spills on Rigs
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Host: Mike Disabato; Guests: Harlon Tufford, ESG Research; Chris Cote, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts..By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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The ESG Weekly: Sustainability‐Linked Bonds Hit the Scene and Amazon Gets a New Executive Chair
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Host: Bentley Kaplan; Guests: Meghna Mehta, ESG Research; Harlan Tufford, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts..By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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The ESG Weekly: Energy Grid Resiliency and GM's EV Push
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Host: Mike Disabato; Guests: Umar Ashfaq, ESG Research; Yu Ishihara, ESG Research; Arne Klug, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts..By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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The ESG Weekly: National interests trump shareholders as French government blocks Carrefour acquisition and Exxon inches forward on climate
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Host: Bentley Kaplan; Guests: Florian Sommer, ESG Research; Antonios Panagiotopoulos, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts..By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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The ESG Weekly: Nuclear is Back in Japan and Apple v Facebook
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Host: Mike Disabato; Guests: Chris Cote, ESG Research; Velina Karadzhova, ESG Research; Andrew Young, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts..By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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The ESG Weekly: Another Larry Fink Letter and Market Concentration
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Host: Mike Disabato; Guests: Linda-Eling Lee, ESG Research; Bruno Rauis, ESG Research; Anil Rao, Index Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts..By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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The ESG Weekly: Disenfranchised Shareholders and ESG at Banks
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Host: Mike Disabato; Guests: Florian Sommer, ESG Research; Jakub Malich, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts..By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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The ESG Weekly: Vaccine Distribution and Arctic Oil Sales
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Host: Mike Disabato; Guests: Namita Nair, ESG Research; Antonios Panagiotopoulos, ESG Research; Chris Cote, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts..By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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Holiday Special: Santa's daunting carbon footprint, everlasting energy for Hannukah and an inspirational new food lands just in time for Kwanzaa
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Host: Bentley Kaplan; Guests: SK Kim, ESG Research; Leslie Swynghedauw, ESG Research; Umar Ashfaq, ESG Research; Bruno Rauis, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts..By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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The ESG Weekly: Water Futures and Diversity at Nasdaq
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Host: Mike Disabato; Guests: Tim McCourt, CME Group; Christina Milhomem, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts..By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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The ESG Weekly: Investors are Mad at Exxon, and Execs are Mad at Shell
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Host: Mike Disabato; Guests: Harlan Tufford, ESG Research; Chris Cote, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts..By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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The ESG Weekly: COVID‐19 vaccines peer out the lab door at the big, wide world and worker wellbeing gets squeezed in competitive South Korean logistics market
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Host: Bentley Kaplan; Guests: Namita Nair, ESG Research; SK Kim, ESG Research; Aura Toader, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts..By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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The ESG Weekly: Facebook and The Downgrade
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Host: Mike Disabato; Guests: Andrew Young, ESG Research; Cyrus Lotfipour, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts..By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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The ESG Weekly: Joe Biden and the Climate
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Host: Mike Disabato; Guests: Oliver Marchand, ESG Research; Velina Karadzhova, ESG Research; Antonios Panagiotopoulos, ESG Research; Arne Klug, ESG Research; Morgan Ellis, ESG Research; Listen on Apple Podcasts..By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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The ESG Weekly: Leadership and Interconnectivity
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Host: Mike Disabato; Guests: Harlan Tufford, ESG Research; Matt Moscardi, Host of Business Pants; Listen on Apple Podcasts..By MSCI ESG Research LLC
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