Are ESG funds having the right impact? Funding the hard to abate net zero transition.

Will Thomson joins Alex Cameron to explore whether the hype and promise of ESG funds is supporting the hard to abate transition to net zero. Including highlights from Massif Cap's recent ESG report, listen in to this chat about the growth of ESG and how/if it will really drive change where it is needed most.

Show Notes

If the goal of ESG is to support & drive the corporate transition to net zero/better climate stewardship, is it working? Massive growth is being seen in these funds and there are plenty of bold statements about what they can achieve - but with few simple answers for hard to abate sectors, are ESG strategies simply going to lead to more cost and more barriers to decarbonization? Find out about Will's recent report, get some insight on the questions that industrials and investors need to layer on top of ESG screening and find out how we can make better use of the inflow of capital seeking climate impact as well as great returns. 

Links:

https://info.massifcap.com/download-failure-to-impact-are-esg-funds-delivering-on-investors-ambitions

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What is Decarb Connect?

Examining the strategies and deployments around decarbonisation in hard to abate sectors, we speak with CEOs, heads of corporate strategy, CTOs, Innovation/R&D, project directors & heads of carbon management from around the world. Hosted by Alex Cameron of the Decarbonization Leaders Network and Decarb Connect & produced by Janno Media.