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Firms finding it hard to balance ESG with profits, says Eugene Fama

Fama, known for his empirical work on portfolio theory, asset pricing, and the efficient-market hypothesis, was speaking to Uday Kotak, managing director and CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank

FPIs prune exposure in tobacco stocks over high taxes, greater ESG focus

ESG investing, or "sustainable investing" is about responsible business conduct, and cigarette firms were globally being screened out by this class of investors

Only 8% Indian firms have ESG-related compensation policy: Refinitiv

These findings are part of a new study on ESG

Difficulty in beating index a sign of maturity of Indian markets: Expert

"Mid caps and small caps are much more exposed to the uncertainties related to the pandemic, so it would be harder to find value and avoid mistakes"

India needs to look at ESG factors to attract major FDI investment: Aghi

The investment pool around the world is estimated to be about USD 45 trillion, of this USD 12 trillion comes under ESG

Feel good investment: Social, sustainability bonds surge in Covid-19 world

Google parent issued a $5.75 billion sustainability bond, the largest such offering in history

Environmental, social and governance theme sees uptick in emerging markets

Of the 140 companies that responded to a survey conducted by Bank of America (BofA) Global Research, more than 70 per cent had an ESG or sustainability policy in place

Social enterprise stocks weather market storm better: BofA report

Study shows companies with ESG stocks outperform, suffer lesser earnings cut

Five trends that will shape governance in 2020s

Governance is a journey, not a destination

Fund houses line up to take ESG route amid a spate of governance issues

The schemes primarily aim to invest in securities that favour the ESG criteria, and avoid names that go against it