- The coronavirus pandemic has shone yet more light on how investors allocate their money and how company operations influence our societies.
- But there are questions about whether ESG is really effective in improving and supporting our communities.
- A portfolio manager told CNBC that companies can “hide” their actual carbon footprint by outsourcing parts of their production process.
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LONDON — There’s growing appetite to invest in a more sustainable way, but experts warn that transparency is needed in this space if it’s to really do any good for the planet.

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ESG (environmental, social and corporate governance) describes investments made with an aim to contribute to a better environment, society or workplace and it’s becoming increasingly popular. The share of global investors that have applied ESG criteria to at least a quarter of their total investments has jumped