https://www.msci.com/esg-now-podcast en-us ©2019 MSCI ESG Research LLC Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) news and investment research brought to you weekly covering major market trends and new research insights. MSCI ESG Research LLC 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 ESG Research LLC, and are designed to provide in-depth research, ratings and analysis of environmental, social and governance-related business practices to companies worldwide. ESG ratings, data and analysis from MSCI ESG Research LLC are also used in the construction of the MSCI ESG Indexes. MSCI ESG Research LLC is a Registered Investment Adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and a subsidiary of MSCI Inc. 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 ESG Research LLC, and are designed to provide in-depth research, ratings and analysis of environmental, social and governance-related business practices to companies worldwide. ESG ratings, data and analysis from MSCI ESG Research LLC are also used in the construction of the MSCI ESG Indexes. MSCI ESG Research LLC is a Registered Investment Adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and a subsidiary of MSCI Inc. episodic MSCI ESG Research LLC michael.disabato@msci.com no Environmental, social, governance, ESG, sustainability, SRI, investment, portfolio, news, research, green, climate, impact, investing, market, analysis, trends, MSCI, responsible, factor, integration, index, long-term, universal, values, positive, negative, screen, water, human capital, fraud, accident, event, risk, weather, scenario, analytics, adapt, global, ACWI, big data, AI, artificial, intelligence, pay, audit, merger, IPO, energy, cleantech, solar, wind, utilities, pollution, toxic, controversy, performance, opportunity, clean, engagement, shareholder, alpha, beta, 101, corporate, mission, decision, allocation, carbon, emissions, natural, capital, stress, renewable, labor, executive, product, liability, privacy, data, security, stakeholder, board, ownership, accounting, corruption, ethics, business, demand, disruption, supply, evolve, leader, laggard, exposure, management, material, relevant, assessment, ratings, wealth, advisor, millennial, PRI, assets, revenue, cash, sovereign, returns, emerging, align, religious, outcome, regulatory, demographic, technology, tech, sustainable, controversial, beliefs, solution, diversity, gender, women full Welcome to the MSCI ESG Research Podcast, ESG Now MSCI ESG Research LLC Welcome to the first episode of ESG Now, a podcast series from the analysts at MSCI ESG Research. Environmental, social, and governance investing related news, research, and insights. The MSCI ESG Research podcast series, ESG Now, officially launches soon. In this teaser episode, one of the hosts, Matt Moscardi, asks his family what they think he does for work exactly (before turning to an expert to get a real answer). Environmental, social, and governance investing related news, research, and insights. The MSCI ESG Research podcast series, ESG Now, officially launches soon. In this teaser episode, one of the hosts, Matt Moscardi, asks his family what they think he does for work exactly (before turning to an expert to get a real answer). Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep000.mp3 Fri, 24 Aug 2018 00:00:00 EST 0:06:30 no full Where should we even start? 2018 ESG Trends redux MSCI ESG Research LLC In which we dive right in with Linda-Eling Lee, looking at the big 2018 trends in ESG Environmental, social, and governance investing related news, research, and trends. In this episode, we start at the beginning... of 2018. We revisit our conversation with Linda-Eling Lee from January as she walks us through the major ESG trends of this year. Emerging markets (1:48), carbon and asset allocation (4:10), fixed income and ESG (6:30), how much disclosure matters, or does it (9:28), and the Year of the Human (12:49) are discussed. Environmental, social, and governance investing related news, research, and trends. In this episode, we start at the beginning... of 2018. We revisit our conversation with Linda-Eling Lee from January as she walks us through the major ESG trends of this year. Emerging markets (1:48), carbon and asset allocation (4:10), fixed income and ESG (6:30), how much disclosure matters, or does it (9:28), and the Year of the Human (12:49) are discussed. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep001.mp3 Tue, 28 Aug 2018 00:00:00 EST 0:18:29 no full Indra Nooyi, and Why Diversity of Management Matters MSCI ESG Research LLC In which we focus on why Indra Nooyi stepping down matters Longtime PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi... or one of few women CEOs?... steps down. We talk to Meggin Thwing-Eastman about why that matters. 'Another female CEO done' (0:36), board diversity and employee productivity (1:44), diversity as an investment theme (3:40), more data (6:17), and a little game (9:47), all on the record. Longtime PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi... or one of few women CEOs?... steps down. We talk to Meggin Thwing-Eastman about why that matters. 'Another female CEO done' (0:36), board diversity and employee productivity (1:44), diversity as an investment theme (3:40), more data (6:17), and a little game (9:47), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep002.mp3 Thu, 30 Aug 2018 00:01:00 EST 0:12:44 no full Back to School Special: Student Debt, Consumer Finance, and Robots MSCI ESG Research LLC In which we tackle the student debt ... or skills?... crisis Student debt is huge in the US, but as an investor, is it a good bet? The trend of consumer finance (1:44), Navient stands out (3:38), the reckoning is... robots?(5:35), and it might actually be a skills crisis (8:30), all on the record. Student debt is huge in the US, but as an investor, is it a good bet? The trend of consumer finance (1:44), Navient stands out (3:38), the reckoning is... robots?(5:35), and it might actually be a skills crisis (8:30), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep003.mp3 Tue, 4 Sep 2018 00:00:00 EST 0:12:40 no full When Genius Meets Governance MSCI ESG Research LLC In which we describe what happens when an immovable genius meets unstoppable governance Thinking of Tesla, how should an investor balance good governance with visionary brilliance? Atari and Tesla (0:22), checks and balances (2:32), overgovernance at Apple (4:13), Google's golden shares (5:38), and the Tesla "problem" (9:10), all on the record. Thinking of Tesla, how should an investor balance good governance with visionary brilliance? Atari and Tesla (0:22), checks and balances (2:32), overgovernance at Apple (4:13), Google's golden shares (5:38), and the Tesla "problem" (9:10), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep004.mp3 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 00:00:00 EST 0:13:38 no full The Privacy of Things MSCI ESG Research LLC In which we find out what happens when the company that makes your dishwasher gets treated like a bank Could the data you provide your dishwasher some day be more valuable than the dishwasher? Internet of Things (0:00), hacking and Hackers (2:55), the GDPR (4:00), Cambridge Analytica (7:06), converging IoT and social media data (10:06), all on the record. Could the data you provide your dishwasher some day be more valuable than the dishwasher? Internet of Things (0:00), hacking and Hackers (2:55), the GDPR (4:00), Cambridge Analytica (7:06), converging IoT and social media data (10:06), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep005.mp3 Tue, 18 Sep 2018 00:00:00 EST 0:15:47 no full Join the Gang: Climate Edition MSCI ESG Research LLC In which investors turn to unlikely sources for advice on climate change before giving up and joining a gang A task force chaired by a billionaire has sent investors looking for advice on climate from unlikely sources that may just have them joining a gang. The TCFD (0:00), learning from... oil and gas? (4:00), don't forget renewables (6:32), to divest or engage (8:41), all on the record. A task force chaired by a billionaire has sent investors looking for advice on climate from unlikely sources that may just have them joining a gang. The TCFD (0:00), learning from... oil and gas? (4:00), don't forget renewables (6:32), to divest or engage (8:41), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep006.mp3 Mon, 24 Sep 2018 00:00:00 EST 0:15:54 no full A Short History of ESG: Part I MSCI ESG Research LLC In which we explore where ESG started For more than 3,000 years, you've been ESG investing, in four chapters. Chapter 1: Your religion is also your financial advisor (1:36), Chapter 2: Financial outcomes are secondary considerations (3:06), Chapter 3: We find out what you really know (4:51), Chapter 4: The milk spills (6:37), all on the record. For more than 3,000 years, you've been ESG investing, in four chapters. Chapter 1: Your religion is also your financial advisor (1:36), Chapter 2: Financial outcomes are secondary considerations (3:06), Chapter 3: We find out what you really know (4:51), Chapter 4: The milk spills (6:37), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep007.mp3 Fri, 5 Oct 2018 00:00:00 EST 0:11:59 no full A Short History of ESG: Part II MSCI ESG Research LLC In which we ask what a modern ESG investor does when soda meets marijuana Modern ESG investing is a choose your own adventure, especially when soda meets marijuana. Path 1: Invest your values (1:47), Path 2: Invest for the money (6:02), Path 3: Invest for impact (9:33), all on the record. Modern ESG investing is a choose your own adventure, especially when soda meets marijuana. Path 1: Invest your values (1:47), Path 2: Invest for the money (6:02), Path 3: Invest for impact (9:33), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep008.mp3 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 00:00:00 EST 0:16:27 no full Halloween is a Time for Zombies, Ghosts, and Frankenstein MSCI ESG Research LLC In which we ask which creepy monsters might lurk in your portfolio It's Halloween, and that means ghosts need not apply (2:55), shareholder value might get eaten by zombies (7:33), and your creation might be a monster (12:03), all on the record. It's Halloween, and that means ghosts need not apply (2:55), shareholder value might get eaten by zombies (7:33), and your creation might be a monster (12:03), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep009.mp3 Tue, 30 Oct 2018 00:00:00 EST 0:20:01 no full The Power of Peer Pressure on Pay MSCI ESG Research LLC In which, alliteration aside, a single rule protects the board, but not from votes Companies pick their peers, and it matters, and sometimes investors aren't happy (2:49), even if directors are protected (4:16), but not from shareholders with power (6:20), all on the record. Companies pick their peers, and it matters, and sometimes investors aren't happy (2:49), even if directors are protected (4:16), but not from shareholders with power (6:20), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep010.mp3 Tue, 19 Feb 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:13:25 no full Who Pays For Corruption? MSCI ESG Research LLC In which we find out the hidden cost of Cambodian blue jeans We all pay for corruption, maybe without knowing it (2:12), or maybe in ways that are obvious (3:48), but investors are finding out corruption isn't just an emerging market problem (7:04), all on the record. We all pay for corruption, maybe without knowing it (2:12), or maybe in ways that are obvious (3:48), but investors are finding out corruption isn't just an emerging market problem (7:04), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep011.mp3 Tue, 26 Feb 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:14:06 no full The ESG Weekly: Nordea and Toilet Paper on Week of March 3 MSCI ESG Research LLC In which we launch our weekly lookback through an ESG lens Two stories with ESG glasses: Nordea and money laundering (3:48), and the toilet paper conundrum (7:00), all on the record. Two stories with ESG glasses: Nordea and money laundering (3:48), and the toilet paper conundrum (7:00), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep012.mp3 Fri, 08 Mar 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:12:05 no full The ESG Weekly: Boeing and Ride Shares on the Week of March 10 MSCI ESG Research LLC In which Boeing and the Uber/Lyft IPOs feature in the week in review through an ESG lens Two stories with ESG glasses: is the Boeing problem software, or automation (1:48), and how with the Uber and Lyft IPOs, one is not like the other (6:26), all on the record. Two stories with ESG glasses: is the Boeing problem software, or automation (1:48), and how with the Uber and Lyft IPOs, one is not like the other (6:26), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep013.mp3 Fri, 15 Mar 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:14:48 no full Leadership Crisis, or Crisis in Influence? MSCI ESG Research LLC In which investors need to tackle the corporate leadership crisis The cocktail of hyper transparency and societal change makes for vulnerable leaders (3:25), but predicting who's next may be a bridge too far (5:15), but investors have solutions to limit the pain (7:18), all on the record. The cocktail of hyper transparency and societal change makes for vulnerable leaders (3:25), but predicting who's next may be a bridge too far (5:15), but investors have solutions to limit the pain (7:18), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep014.mp3 Tue, 19 Mar 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:16:27 no full The ESG Weekly: Paul Ryan and Robots on the Week of March 17 MSCI ESG Research LLC In which Fox Corp's Paul Ryan and robots splitting the workforce feature in the week in review through an ESG lens Two stories with ESG glasses: is Paul Ryan on the board of Fox Corp a good idea (1:35), and how the next tech disruption might be social and not technological (3:25), all on the record. Two stories with ESG glasses: is Paul Ryan on the board of Fox Corp a good idea (1:35), and how the next tech disruption might be social and not technological (3:25), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep015.mp3 Fri, 22 Mar 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:12:57 no full The ESG Weekly: McDonald's AI play and Purdue settles on the Week of March 25 MSCI ESG Research LLC In which McDonald's goes AI vertical and Purdue settles an opioid bill as features in the week in review through an ESG lens Two stories with ESG glasses: are the efficiency gains of AI at McDonald's worth the data risk (1:19), and what does it mean for Purdue to settle some opioid litigation for the industry(5:26), all on the record. Two stories with ESG glasses: are the efficiency gains of AI at McDonald's worth the data risk (1:19), and what does it mean for Purdue to settle some opioid litigation for the industry(5:26), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep016.mp3 Fri, 27 Mar 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:12:23 no full The ESG Weekly: Im(possible?) Burgers and Wells Fargo CEO Search on the Week of April 1 MSCI ESG Research LLC In which Burger King goes high tech with Impossible Foods and Wells Fargo's CEO search is paying the piper featuring in the week in review through an ESG lens Two stories with ESG glasses: what exactly is the investor angle for Burger King's Impossible Burger play (1:34), and what does it mean that Wells Fargo can't find a new CEO (4:16), all on the record. Two stories with ESG glasses: what exactly is the investor angle for Burger King's Impossible Burger play (1:34), and what does it mean that Wells Fargo can't find a new CEO (4:16), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep017.mp3 Fri, 05 Apr 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:11:50 no full The ESG Weekly: Disclosure is the Thing for Saudi Aramco and Social Media Becoming Tobacco on the Week of April 10 MSCI ESG Research LLC In which Saudi Aramco's disclosure might matter more and social media is on a slow train to tobaccoville featuring in the week in review through an ESG lens Two stories with ESG glasses: Saudi Aramco may be oversubscribed, but the disclosure might be the bigger deal (0:47), and the regulators are coming for social media in the UK (4:28), all on the record. Two stories with ESG glasses: Saudi Aramco may be oversubscribed, but the disclosure might be the bigger deal (0:47), and the regulators are coming for social media in the UK (4:28), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep018.mp3 Fri, 12 Apr 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:11:31 no full The ESG Weekly: Amazon Employees Form a (Shareholder) Union and Jack Ma's 996 Blessing on the Week of April 15 MSCI ESG Research LLC In which Amazon employees go shareholder activist over climate change and Jack Ma calls working 12 hour days a blessing in the week in review through an ESG lens Two stories with ESG glasses: Amazon employees are turning to shareholder activism to change the company (1:27), and did Jack Ma poke a sleeping employee giant by calling 12 hour work days a blessing (5:47), all on the record. Two stories with ESG glasses: Amazon employees are turning to shareholder activism to change the company (1:27), and did Jack Ma poke a sleeping employee giant by calling 12 hour work days a blessing (5:47), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep019.mp3 Thu, 18 Apr 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:12:32 no full The ESG Weekly: Umicore and the Cobalt Problem on the Week of April 22 MSCI ESG Research LLC In which Umicore loses to cheap cobalt in the week in review through an ESG lens One story this week with ESG glasses: Umicore saw its earnings drop and blamed undercutting competition for cobalt (0:37), but the problem might be child labor at artisinal mines (2:12), all on the record. One story this week with ESG glasses: Umicore saw its earnings drop and blamed undercutting competition for cobalt (0:37), but the problem might be child labor at artisinal mines (2:12), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep020.mp3 Fri, 26 Apr 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:10:58 no full The Problems with ESG MSCI ESG Research LLC In which we tell the story of ESG detractors today ESG critics and detractors might be right as we look at three big criticisms one by one: there's not enough good data (2:43), there's too much useles data (7:32), and the ESG rating built from the data are meaningless (11:07), all on the record. ESG critics and detractors might be right as we look at three big criticisms one by one: there's not enough good data (2:43), there's too much useles data (7:32), and the ESG rating built from the data are meaningless (11:07), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep021.mp3 Tue, 30 Apr 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:18:56 no full The ESG Weekly: Norsk Hydro's NASA Fraud and Marriot Goes Gig Economy on the Week of April 29 MSCI ESG Research LLC In which NASA gets paid by Norsk and Marriott buys some gig innovation in the week in review through an ESG lens Two stories this week with ESG glasses: Norsk Hydro's subsidiary pays NASA for false metal testing (0:58) and Marriott looks to AirBnB for inspiration (7:36), all on the record. Two stories this week with ESG glasses: Norsk Hydro's subsidiary pays NASA for false metal testing (0:58) and Marriott looks to AirBnB for inspiration (7:36), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep022.mp3 Fri, 02 May 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:13:52 no full The ESG Weekly: Is It Disruption Week? Swine Fever and iBuying on the Week of May 6 MSCI ESG Research LLC In which swine fever shifts the pork market and Zillow goes at iBuying in the week in review through an ESG lens Two stories this week with ESG glasses: swine fever is disrupting the global pork market (0:44) and Zillow targets inefficiency with iBuying (7:15), all on the record. Two stories this week with ESG glasses: swine fever is disrupting the global pork market (0:44) and Zillow targets inefficiency with iBuying (7:15), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep023.mp3 Fri, 09 May 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:12:54 no full The ESG Weekly: Is There an ESG Angle on Trade Wars, and Amazon's Four-Legged Stool on the Week of May 13 MSCI ESG Research LLC In which the US-China trade war has a weird ESG twist and Amazon's investing in robot packaging in the week in review through an ESG lens Two stories this week with ESG glasses: the US-China trade war has a weird ESG twist (0:45) and Amazon's robot boxing investment (5:45), all on the record. Two stories this week with ESG glasses: the US-China trade war has a weird ESG twist (0:45) and Amazon's robot boxing investment (5:45), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep024.mp3 Fri, 16 May 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:12:22 no full The ESG Weekly: McDonald's #MeToo moment and Overstock.com's Bitcoin play on the Week of May 20 MSCI ESG Research LLC In which McDonald's contends with a discrimination lawsuit and Overstock.com's CEO contends with fallback from his stock sale in the week in review through an ESG lens Two stories this week with ESG glasses: McDonald's contends with a discrimination lawsuit (0:47) and Overstock.com's CEO contends with fallback from his stock sale (5:41), all on the record. Two stories this week with ESG glasses: McDonald's contends with a discrimination lawsuit (0:47) and Overstock.com's CEO contends with fallback from his stock sale (5:41), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep025.mp3 Fri, 23 May 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:12:42 no full The ESG Weekly: Renault/Fiat and Malaysia Just Says "No" to Your Recycling on the Week of May 27 MSCI ESG Research LLC In which Renault/Fiat could be confusing and Malaysia takes a stand on recycling in the week in review through an ESG lens Two stories this week with ESG glasses: Renault/Fiat could end up confusing investors (0:42) and Malaysia rethinks its recycling strategy (6:26), all on the record. Two stories this week with ESG glasses: Renault/Fiat could end up confusing investors (0:42) and Malaysia rethinks its recycling strategy (6:26), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep026.mp3 Fri, 31 May 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:14:05 no full The ESG Weekly: Corruption in China and Health Care Equipment on the Week of June 3 MSCI ESG Research LLC In which GE, Siemens, and Philips have corruption problems in China in the week in review through an ESG lens One story this week with ESG glasses: GE, Siemens, and Philips get caught in a corruption scandal in China, so who cares about it most? (0:42), all on the record. One story this week with ESG glasses: GE, Siemens, and Philips get caught in a corruption scandal in China, so who cares about it most? (0:42), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep027.mp3 Fri, 07 June 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:14:56 no full The ESG Weekly: Raytheon/UTC and Ocado's Vertical Farm Play on the Week of June 10 MSCI ESG Research LLC In which Raytheon/UTC could merge and Ocado plays in vertical farming in the week in review through an ESG lens Two stories this week with ESG glasses: Raytheon/UTC could have a human capital problem (1:11), and Ocado's vertical farm is a sustainability love story (8:25), all on the record. Two stories this week with ESG glasses: Raytheon/UTC could have a human capital problem (1:11), and Ocado's vertical farm is a sustainability love story (8:25), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep028.mp3 Fri, 14 June 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:16:01 no full The ESG Weekly: Facebook's Libra and the Trans Mountain Pipeline on the Week of June 17 MSCI ESG Research LLC In which Facebook announces a game changer(?) crypto and the Trans Mountain oil sands pipeline is a "go" in the week in review through an ESG lens Two stories this week with ESG glasses: Facebook announces its crypto solution in Libra (0:33), and Canada's Trans Mountain pipeline is approved (8:28), all on the record. Two stories this week with ESG glasses: Facebook announces its crypto solution in Libra (0:33), and Canada's Trans Mountain pipeline is approved (8:28), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep029.mp3 Fri, 21 June 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:16:25 no full Tomorrow's Labor Solution Is... Unions? MSCI ESG Research LLC In which a 300 year old labor tool is getting a modern twist - but is it a good thing? Karl Marx's biggest meme was a labor innovation (2:42), but also an investor problem (4:48), but someone should tell South Korea (6:42) because the tech model has labor problems (11:00) and Jack Ma and Richard Liu poked the bear (13:11), all on the record. Karl Marx's biggest meme was a labor innovation (2:42), but also an investor problem (4:48), but someone should tell South Korea (6:42) because the tech model has labor problems (11:00) and Jack Ma and Richard Liu poked the bear (13:11), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep030.mp3 Tue, 25 June 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:22:53 no full The ESG Weekly: San Fran's E-Cigarette Ban and Chicken Collusion on the Week of June 25 MSCI ESG Research LLC In which San Francisco bans the use and sale of e-cigarettes and poultry processors are accused of collusion in chicken prices in the week in review through an ESG lens Two stories this week with ESG glasses: San Francisco bans the use and sale of e-cigarettes (0:44), and poultry processors are accused of collusion in chicken prices (9:11), all on the record. Two stories this week with ESG glasses: San Francisco bans the use and sale of e-cigarettes (0:44), and poultry processors are accused of collusion in chicken prices (9:11), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep031.mp3 Fri, 28 June 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:16:25 no full The ESG Weekly: Tesla Delivers Cars and Wayfair's Labor Problem on the Week of July 1 MSCI ESG Research LLC In which Tesla has some good news and Wayfair has a labor problem in the week in review through an ESG lens Two stories this week with ESG glasses: Tesla announces record delivery of cars (0:58), and Wayfair's labor walkout is the new CEO problem (5:03), all on the record. Two stories this week with ESG glasses: Tesla announces record delivery of cars (0:58), and Wayfair's labor walkout is the new CEO problem (5:03), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep032.mp3 Fri, 05 July 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:15:36 no full The ESG Weekly: Vedanta is a Mine Short and Direct Listing is the New Black on the Week of July 8 MSCI ESG Research LLC In which Vedanta has a mine taken by Zambia and Slack's direct listing might be a new trend in the week in review through an ESG lens Two stories this week with ESG glasses: Vedanta loses a mine, but is it Vedanta's fault (1:10), and Slack's direct listing works but does it obscure risks (7:18), all on the record. Two stories this week with ESG glasses: Vedanta loses a mine, but is it Vedanta's fault (1:10), and Slack's direct listing works but does it obscure risks (7:18), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep033.mp3 Fri, 12 July 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:20:27 no full The ESG Weekly: Water is Bigger in Texas and My Brand, My Ideology on the Week of July 15 MSCI ESG Research LLC In which Texas landowners sell their water to oil companies in the desert and companies get pulled into social movements in the week in review through an ESG lens Two stories this week with ESG glasses: Texas landowners sell their water to oil companies in the desert (0:53), and companies get pulled into social movements (11:22), all on the record. Two stories this week with ESG glasses: Texas landowners sell their water to oil companies in the desert (0:53), and companies get pulled into social movements (11:22), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep034.mp3 Fri, 19 July 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:23:58 no full The ESG Weekly: Equifax is fined a record USD$800 million after its 2017 data breach, and subprime auto loans area threaten both the auto industry and drivers on the Week of July 22 MSCI ESG Research LLC In which Equifax is fined a record USD$800 million after its 2017 data breach, and subprime auto loans area threaten both the auto industry and drivers in the week in review through an ESG lens Two stories this week with ESG glasses: Equifax is fined a record USD$800 million after its 2017 data breach (0:36), and subprime auto loans area threaten both the auto industry and drivers (8:01), all on the record. Two stories this week with ESG glasses: Equifax is fined a record USD$800 million after its 2017 data breach (0:36), and subprime auto loans area threaten both the auto industry and drivers (8:01), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep035.mp3 Fri, 26 July 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:20:03 no full The ESG Weekly: Capital One: Who's in your wallet? And NGOs call Cargill the worst company in the world on the Week of July 29 MSCI ESG Research LLC In which Capital One does not know who is in your wallet, and NGOs call Cargill the worst company in the world in review through an ESG lens Two stories this week with ESG glasses: Capital One does not know who is in your wallet (0:38), and NGOs call Cargill the worst company in the world (10:25), all on the record. Two stories this week with ESG glasses: Capital One does not know who is in your wallet (0:38), and NGOs call Cargill the worst company in the world (10:25), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep036.mp3 Fri, 01 August 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:20:15 no full The ESG Weekly: Walmart's CEO gets called out in the gun debate, and L Brands' CMO resigns amid company turmoil on the Week of August 5 MSCI ESG Research LLC In which Walmart's CEO must address gun sales at his stores, and the CMO of L Brands resigns amid company turmoil in review through an ESG lens Two stories this week with ESG glasses: Walmart's CEO must address gun sales at his stores (0:44), and the CMO of L Brands resigns amid company turmoil (8:58), all on the record. Two stories this week with ESG glasses: Walmart's CEO must address gun sales at his stores (0:44), and the CMO of L Brands resigns amid company turmoil (8:58), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep037.mp3 Fri, 09 August 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:19:49 no full The ESG Weekly: Plastics and Fossil Fuel get more cozy, and two rapid fire takes on WeWork and disclosures for the Week of August 12 MSCI ESG Research LLC In which Shell builds a petrochemical facility, and Matt and Ric quickly try to understand WeWork and the purpose of disclosures in review through an ESG lens Two stories this week with ESG glasses: Shell builds a petrochemical facility (0:41), and Matt and Ric quickly try to understand WeWork and the purpose of disclosures (13:44), all on the record. Two stories this week with ESG glasses: Shell builds a petrochemical facility (0:41), and Matt and Ric quickly try to understand WeWork and the purpose of disclosures (13:44), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep038.mp3 Fri, 16 August 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:20:09 no full The hidden cost of cement MSCI ESG Research LLC In which we discuss the enormous environmental impact of the cement industry and why it has little reason to change. Is new stuff the best way to lower our emissions(3:36), maybe not because everything new uses everything old (7:40), well then should investors do something about it (12:00), because cement and fossil fuels are closer than you would think (15:15), all on the record. Is new stuff the best way to lower our emissions(3:36), maybe not because everything new uses everything old (7:40), well then should investors do something about it (12:00), because cement and fossil fuels are closer than you would think (15:15), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep039.mp3 Tue, 20 August 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:23:05 no full The ESG Weekly: Singapore will track societal health with Fitbit, and shareholders no longer matter for the Week of August 19 MSCI ESG Research LLC In which the Singapore Health Board partners with Fitbit, and Meggin and Ric discuss the Business Roundtable's anti-Friedman claim through an ESG lens Two stories this week with ESG glasses: In which the Singapore Health Board partners with Fitbit (0:54), and Meggin and Ric discuss the Business Roundtable's anti-Friedman claim (17:49), all on the record. Two stories this week with ESG glasses: The Singapore Health Board partners with Fitbit (0:54), and Meggin and Ric discuss the Business Roundtable's anti-Friedman claim (17:49), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep040.mp3 Fri, 23 August 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:23:52 no full The ESG Weekly: Johnson & Johnson's Brand and Opioids, and the Fashion Industry Makes Another Coalition for the Week of August 26 MSCI ESG Research LLC In which Johnson & Johnson's brand wavers as the opioid crisis comes home, and the fashion industry tries to lower its waste through an ESG lens Two stories this week with ESG glasses: In which Johnson & Johnson's brand wavers as the opioid crisis comes home (1:10), and the fashion industry tries to lower its waste (11:09), all on the record. Two stories this week with ESG glasses: Johnson & Johnson's brand wavers as the opioid crisis comes home (1:10), and the fashion industry tries to lower its waste (11:09), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep041.mp3 Fri, 30 August 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:22:55 no full The ESG Weekly: Data privacy and advertising don't mix, and glyphosate is banned again for the Week of September 2 MSCI ESG Research LLC In which companies selling data have difficulties keeping data private, and Germany bans glyphosate usage through an ESG lens Two stories this week with ESG glasses: Companies selling data have difficulties keeping data private (0:43), and Germany bans glyphosate usage (9:06), all on the record. Two stories this week with ESG glasses: Companies selling data have difficulties keeping data private (0:43), and Germany bans glyphosate usage (9:06), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep042.mp3 Fri, 06 September 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:17:52 no full The ESG Weekly: EDF Finds Faults in its Nuclear Plants, and Contract Workers are Employees for the Week of September 9 MSCI ESG Research LLC In which we discuss Nuclear energy and its role in the low-carbon future, and California rules contract workers are employees for app-based companies through an ESG lens Note! This is a re-released version with one detail corrected about nuclear power generation. Two stories this week with ESG glasses: Nuclear energy and its role in the low-carbon future (0:42), and California rules contract workers are employees for app-based companies (11:58), all on the record. Note! This is a re-released version with one detail corrected about nuclear power generation. Two stories this week with ESG glasses: Nuclear energy and its role in the low-carbon future (0:42), and California rules contract workers are employees for app-based companies (11:58), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep043.mp3 Fri, 13 September 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:20:50 no full The ESG Weekly: UAW Union Strikes at GM, and Australia Picks Health Over Coal for the Week of September 16 MSCI ESG Research LLC In which we discuss the United Auto Workers go on strike at GM, and Australia rejects a coal mine due to long‐term health effects through an ESG lens Two stories this week with ESG glasses: The United Auto Workers go on strike at GM (0:57), and Australia rejects a coal mine due to long‐term health effects (10:58), all on the record. Two stories this week with ESG glasses: The United Auto Workers go on strike at GM (0:57), and Australia rejects a coal mine due to long‐term health effects (10:58), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep044.mp3 Fri, 20 September 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:24:52 no full The gig economy has split the workforce MSCI ESG Research LLC In which we discuss how temporary workers are shaping our economy. Those Facebook workers are actually contractors (1:16), it is not just Facebook because everyone uses temporary workers in vital company roles (2:00), this is bifurcating the workforce and some are taking advantage (4:30), if you want to see how this can affect a society just go to Japan (9:32), this might be a canary in the mine for other countries (14:14), and investors are beginning to take notice (17:12), all on the record. Those Facebook workers are actually contractors (1:16), it is not just Facebook because everyone uses temporary workers in vital company roles (2:00), this is bifurcating the workforce and some are taking advantage (4:30), if you want to see how this can affect a society just go to Japan (9:32), this might be a canary in the mine for other countries (14:14), and investors are beginning to take notice (17:12), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep045.mp3 Tue, 24 September 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:20:49 no full The ESG Weekly: Which shareholder action tool is best? And Thomas Cook collapses into liquidation for the Week of September 23 MSCI ESG Research LLC In which we discuss the different tools available to investors to address ESG risks, and Thomas Cook collapses into liquidation stranding hundreds of thousands through an ESG lens Two stories this week with ESG glasses: The different tools available to investors to address ESG risks (0:39), and Thomas Cook collapses into liquidation stranding hundreds of thousands (10:09), all on the record. Two stories this week with ESG glasses: The different tools available to investors to address ESG risks (0:39), and Thomas Cook collapses into liquidation stranding hundreds of thousands (10:09), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep046.mp3 Fri, 27 September 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:19:20 no full The ESG Weekly: The Bosses Are Getting Too Much For Too Little, and Climate Change Is Coming For Your Real Estate for the Week of September 30 MSCI ESG Research LLC This week we discuss the Council of Institutional Investors recommendation that investors check their CEOs pay packages, and then we discuss the continuing physical risk to real estate posed by climate change, all through an ESG lens Two stories this week with ESG glasses: The Council of Institutional Investors recommendation that investors check their CEOs pay packages (0:42), and then we discuss the continuing physical risk to real estate posed by climate change (12:52), all on the record. Two stories this week with ESG glasses: The Council of Institutional Investors recommendation that investors check their CEOs pay packages (0:42), and then we discuss the continuing physical risk to real estate posed by climate change (12:52), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep047.mp3 Fri, 04 October 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:20:55 no full The ESG Weekly: Companies are Hard to Trust When They Lie, And Labor Shortages Cause Concern for the Week of October 7. MSCI ESG Research LLC This week we discuss what it means that 3M and DuPont failed to disclose their findings on the hazardous impact and proliferation of PFAS, and then we discuss how Hong Kongers are leaving Hong Kong for everywhere but the U.S., all through an ESG lens Two stories this week with ESG glasses: 3M and DuPont failed to disclose their findings on the hazardous impact and proliferation of PFAS (0:40), and Hong Kongers are leaving Hong Kong for everywhere but the U.S.(10:11), all on the record. Two stories this week with ESG glasses: 3M and DuPont failed to disclose their findings on the hazardous impact and proliferation of PFAS (0:40), and Hong Kongers are leaving Hong Kong for everywhere but the U.S.(10:11), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep048.mp3 Fri, 11 October 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:18:27 no full The ESG Weekly: South Africa's largest utility cannot abide, and a quick update on private prisons for the Week of October 14. MSCI ESG Research LLC This week we discuss the current and historical issues with South Africa's largest utility Eskom because it is causing power cuts throughout the country and rocking the economy, and then Andrew Young gives us a quick update on the issue with private prisons, all through an ESG lends, all through an ESG lens Two stories this week with ESG glasses: There are power cuts throughout South Africa after its largest utility Eskom has a number of generating units break down which has threatened the country's economy (0:41), and Andrew Young gives us a quick update on the issue with private prisons as a business model (10:45), all on the record. Two stories this week with ESG glasses: There are power cuts throughout South Africa after its largest utility Eskom has a number of generating units break down which has threatened the country's economy (0:41), and Andrew Young gives us a quick update on the issue with private prisons as a business model (10:45), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep049.mp3 Fri, 18 October 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:17:18 no full The ESG Weekly: How should shareholders deal with Zuckerberg ? And Intel plans to release gender and race pay data for the week of October 21. MSCI ESG Research LLC This week a SPECIAL GUEST joins us to discuss how shareholders should deal with Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg as the founder continues his PR campaign, and then Meggin Eastman discusses the relevance of Intel's plan to release pay and gender pay data, all through an ESG lens. Two stories this week with ESG glasses: A SPECIAL GUEST joins us to discuss how shareholders should deal with Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg as the founder continues his PR campaign (1:42), and then Meggin Eastman discusses the relevance of Intel's plan to release pay and gender pay data (13:22), all through an ESG lens. Two stories this week with ESG glasses: A SPECIAL GUEST joins us to discuss how shareholders should deal with Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg as the founder continues his PR campaign (1:42), and then Meggin Eastman discusses the relevance of Intel's plan to release pay and gender pay data (13:22), all through an ESG lens. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep050.mp3 Fri, 21 October 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:22:45 no full The ESG Weekly: The case against Exxon might change how companies disclose about their climate woes, and the seas are rising up to consume us all for the week of October 28. MSCI ESG Research LLC This Halloween week we discuss the ongoing case against Exxon and how it might shape companies' disclosure of climate issues with shareholders, then our cartography expert takes us through the new sea level rise data and how it will affect the real estate market globally, all through an ESG lens. Two stories this week with ESG glasses: The Attorney General of New York alleges that Exxon first calculated the risks posed by climate change but then freaked out and suppressed the data, an accusation that might change how companies disclosure their data on climate risks far into the future (0:46), and then our cartography expert Gillian Mollod discusses new data on sea level rise and how it might affect the real estate market (11:04), all through an ESG lens. Two stories this week with ESG glasses: The Attorney General of New York alleges that Exxon first calculated the risks posed by climate change but then freaked out and suppressed the data, an accusation that might change how companies disclosure their data on climate risks far into the future (0:46), and then our cartography expert Gillian Mollod discusses new data on sea level rise and how it might affect the real estate market (11:04), all through an ESG lens. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep051.mp3 Fri, 01 November 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:19:14 no full The Most Important Thing An Investor Should Know About Private Prisons: Who Do They Care About? MSCI ESG Research LLC In this long form episode of ESG now, Mike Disabato uses a four act play to look behind the bars of private prisons to explore the sustainability and responsibility of private sector companies that provide a public service. Investors have witnessed an exodus from the private prison industry but what is the core function of a private prison ‐ is it to help prisoners? Is it to help the government? Or is it to help investors? In act 1, we look at how the growth of the 80s helped build the prisons of the 2000s (2:55). In act 2, we discuss how private prisons became interwoven into our society. In act 3, we discuss the issue of incentives for private prison operators and what friction is caused by their misalignment (9:42). In act 4, the final act, we discuss the broader implications for investors that invest in private sector companies that provide a public service (28:33), all on record. Investors have witnessed an exodus from the private prison industry but what is the core function of a private prison ‐ is it to help prisoners? Is it to help the government? Or is it to help investors? In act 1, we look at how the growth of the 80s helped build the prisons of the 2000s (2:55). In act 2, we discuss how private prisons became interwoven into our society. In act 3, we discuss the issue of incentives for private prison operators and what friction is caused by their misalignment (9:42). In act 4, the final act, we discuss the broader implications for investors that invest in private sector companies that provide a public service (28:33), all on record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep052.mp3 Tue, 05 November 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:33:13 no full The ESG Weekly: The SEC is putting a gag order onto shareholders, and two spicy takes on Boeing and Saudi Aramco for the week of November 4. MSCI ESG Research LLC This week Ken Bertsch, the executive director of Council of Institutional Investors and an all‐knowing proxy god joins Ric Marshall and Mike Disabato to discuss the new rule by SEC to limit shareholder engagement and then we get two hot takes by our analysts on Boeing and Saudi Aramco, all through an ESG lens. Two stories this week with ESG glasses: Ken Bertsch, the executive director of Council of Institutional Investors and an all‐knowing proxy god joins Ric Marshall and Mike Disabato to discuss the new rule by the SEC to limit shareholder engagement (0:37), and then we get two hot takes by our analysts on Boeing and Saudi Aramco (12:23), all through an ESG lens. Two stories this week with ESG glasses: Ken Bertsch, the executive director of Council of Institutional Investors and an all‐knowing proxy god joins Ric Marshall and Mike Disabato to discuss the new rule by the SEC to limit shareholder engagement (0:37), and then we get two hot takes by our analysts on Boeing and Saudi Aramco (12:23), all through an ESG lens. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep053.mp3 Fri, 08 November 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:17:16 no full The ESG Weekly: Are wild and crazy founders really such a big deal for investors? And the streaming race is on for the week of November 11. MSCI ESG Research LLC This week we discuss the new ways SoftBank is dealing with the founders its Vision Fund invests in, and then Siyu Liu joins us to discuss how streaming‐companies are using your data, all through an ESG lens. Two stories this week with ESG glasses: SoftBank decided all the wild and crazy founders its Vision Fund is investing in need some rules of operation (0:37), and then Siyu Liu warns us about all the data streaming‐companies must now protect (16:07), all through an ESG lens. Two stories this week with ESG glasses: SoftBank decided all the wild and crazy founders its Vision Fund is investing in need some rules of operation (0:37), and then Siyu Liu warns us about all the data streaming‐companies must now protect (16:07), all through an ESG lens. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep054.mp3 Fri, 15 November 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:20:00 no full The ESG Weekly: Should investors care about antibiotic resistance? And only a handful of companies are preventing a deforestation‐free supply chain for the week of November 18. MSCI ESG Research LLC This week we discuss how companies are impacted by the Center for Disease Control 's most recent report on antibiotic resistance, and then Mario Lopez‐Alcala joins us to discuss the companies involved in deforestation in South America, all through an ESG lens. Two stories this week with ESG glasses: Antibiotic resistance ‐ the ability of germs to defeat the drugs designed to kill them ‐ is one of the greatest public health challenges of our time; but as the crisis grows what will happen to the companies that produce antibiotics (0:54)? And then Mario Lopez‐Alcala tells us which companies are slowing the transition to a deforestation free supply chain in South America (10:17), all through an ESG lens. Two stories this week with ESG glasses: Antibiotic resistance ‐ the ability of germs to defeat the drugs designed to kill them ‐ is one of the greatest public health challenges of our time; but as the crisis grows what will happen to the companies that produce antibiotics (0:54)? And then Mario Lopez‐Alcala tells us which companies are slowing the transition to a deforestation free supply chain in South America (10:17), all through an ESG lens. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep055.mp3 Fri, 22 November 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:14:25 no full The ESG Weekly: As the precarious work arrangements grow, investors might need to look at how companies control a workforce they don't claim as their own, and then two hot takes on Google's shakeup and coal's uninsurability for the week of December 2. MSCI ESG Research LLC This week we discuss how temporary, part‐time, contracted out, or contingent work arrangements are creating risks for investors across the entire economy as companies face liabilities for a workforce they don't want to claim. And then Ric Marshall and Umar Ashfaq joins us to discuss the founders of Google stepping down and a report by an insurance industry group on coal's uninsurability, all through an ESG lens. Two stories this week with ESG glasses: Temporary, part‐time, contracted out, or contingent work arrangements are creating risks for investors across the entire economy as companies face liabilities for a workforce they don't want to claim (0:53). And then Ric Marshall and Umar Ashfaq joins us to discuss the founders of Google stepping down (12:27) and a report by an insurance industry group on coal's uninsurability (14:15), all through an ESG lens. Two stories this week with ESG glasses: Temporary, part‐time, contracted out, or contingent work arrangements are creating risks for investors across the entire economy as companies face liabilities for a workforce they don't want to claim (0:53). And then Ric Marshall and Umar Ashfaq joins us to discuss the founders of Google stepping down (12:27) and a report by an insurance industry group on coal's uninsurability (14:15), all through an ESG lens. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep056.mp3 Fri, 06 December 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:17:56 no full Is Hacking Just An Evil Supervillain Trope, Or Something Investors Should Be Prepared For? MSCI ESG Research LLC In this long form episode of ESG now, Bentley Kaplan phishes around to find out what hacking means for investors as whole industries bound headlong into the shiny world of smart, connected technology. From smart watches to smart TVs and connected homes, today's hackers are increasingly spoilt for choice. For the healthcare sector, hacking pacemakers isn't just the stuff of TV fantasy (4:07). Automakers may have traded the upsides of safety and convenience for more hackable cars (9:23). But it's in telecoms that the true shape of hacking risks emerge, not in devices, but in the data they're pumping through bigger, faster data highways (14:19), all on the record. From smart watches to smart TVs and connected homes, today's hackers are increasingly spoilt for choice. For the healthcare sector, hacking pacemakers isn't just the stuff of TV fantasy (4:07). Automakers may have traded the upsides of safety and convenience for more hackable cars (9:23). But it's in telecoms that the true shape of hacking risks emerge, not in devices, but in the data they're pumping through bigger, faster data highways (14:19), all on the record. Apple Podcasts]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep057.mp3 Tue, 10 December 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:23:38 no full The ESG Weekly: Carbon emissions keep rising for EU automakers as people continue to buy SUVs, and two hot takes on Drax's net-negative carbon plan and Exxon's technical exoneration for the week of December 9. MSCI ESG Research LLC This week we discuss how automakers in the EU are under pressure to lower emissions while European customers continue to buy more and more SUVs, and Velina Karadzhova and Ric Marshall join us to discuss energy power Drax's net ‐negative 10 year carbon emissions plan and Exxon's victory over the New York state attorney. This week we discuss how automakers in the EU are under pressure to lower emissions while European customers continue to buy more and more SUVs, and Velina Karadzhova and Ric Marshall join us to discuss energy power Drax's net ‐negative 10 year carbon emissions plan (9:39) and Exxon's victory over the New York state attorney (12:24). This week we discuss how automakers in the EU are under pressure to lower emissions while European customers continue to buy more and more SUVs, and Velina Karadzhova and Ric Marshall join us to discuss energy power Drax's net ‐negative 10 year carbon emissions plan (9:39) and Exxon's victory over the New York state attorney (12:24). . http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep058.mp3 Fri, 13 December 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:16:35 no full The ESG Weekly: Diversity data matters more for investors than financial metrics can show, and Ric Marshall gives a hot take on the decision by Boeing to halt production of the 737 Max for the week of December 16. MSCI ESG Research LLC This week we discuss our new report on the progress companies have made toward gender diversity after Intel decides to release all its pay data to the public, and Ric Marshall joins us to discuss what happens we an oligopoly fails. This week we discuss our new report on the progress companies have made toward gender diversity after Intel decides to release all its pay data to the public, and Ric Marshall joins us to discuss what happens we an oligopoly fails. This week we discuss our new report on the progress companies have made toward gender diversity after Intel decides to release all its pay data to the public, and Ric Marshall joins us to discuss what happens we an oligopoly fails. . http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep059.mp3 Fri, 20 December 2019 00:00:00 EST 0:17:41 no full The ESG Weekly: Wildfire in Australia poses problems for all, and a quick take on how we learned to stop worrying and love social media for the 2020 election, all for the January 6. MSCI ESG Research LLC This week we discuss how insurance companies address the physical risks and business risks caused by climate disasters such as the wildfires in Australia, then Andrew Young joins us to give his hot 2020 take on how social media will drop the ball during the US election year. This week we discuss how insurance companies address the physical risks and business risks caused by climate disasters such as the wildfires in Australia, then Andrew Young joins us to give his hot 2020 take on how social media will drop the ball during the US election year. This week we discuss how insurance companies address the physical risks and business risks caused by climate disasters such as the wildfires in Australia, then Andrew Young joins us to give his hot 2020 take on how social media will drop the ball during the US election year. . http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep060.mp3 Fri, 10 January 2020 00:00:00 EST 0:21:16 no full The ESG Weekly: Investors and world leaders are finally freaking out about the climate crisis, and a new regulation in California might change how big tech can use consumer data, all for the week of January 13. MSCI ESG Research LLC This week we discuss The World Economic Forum's finding that, for the first time in its 15-year history, the climate crisis fills the top 5 risks global leader believe our world will face in the coming decade, and then Siyu Liu and Andrew Young explain how the new California Consumer Privacy Act will change how tech companies can collect and monopolize our personal data. This week we discuss The World Economic Forum's finding that, for the first time in its 15-year history, the climate crisis fills the top 5 risks global leader believe our world will face in the coming decade, and then Siyu Liu and Andrew Young explain how the new California Consumer Privacy Act will change how tech companies can collect and monopolize our personal data. This week we discuss The World Economic Forum's finding that, for the first time in its 15-year history, the climate crisis fills the top 5 risks global leader believe our world will face in the coming decade, and then Siyu Liu and Andrew Young explain how the new California Consumer Privacy Act will change how tech companies can collect and monopolize our personal data. . http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep061.mp3 Fri, 17 January 2020 00:00:00 EST 0:16:50 no full The ESG Weekly: Indigenous inclusion and carbon offsets can go hand-in-hand, for the week of January 20. MSCI ESG Research LLC ConocoPhillips partnered with Aboriginal groups in Australia to implement a carbon offset program. It is innovative and considers more stakeholders than just shareholders, but there is debate around the effectiveness of carbon offsets. And heavy carbon emitters that rely on carbon offsets to cut their emissions might be setting themselves and their stakeholders up for failure. ConocoPhillips partnered with Aboriginal groups in Australia to implement a carbon offset program. It is innovative and considers more stakeholders than just shareholders, but there is debate around the effectiveness of carbon offsets. And heavy carbon emitters that rely on carbon offsets to cut their emissions might be setting themselves and their stakeholders up for failure. ConocoPhillips partnered with Aboriginal groups in Australia to implement a carbon offset program. It is innovative and considers more stakeholders than just shareholders, but there is debate around the effectiveness of carbon offsets. And heavy carbon emitters that rely on carbon offsets to cut their emissions might be setting themselves and their stakeholders up for failure. . http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep062.mp3 Fri, 24 Jan 2020 00:00:00 EST 0:17:11 no full The ESG Weekly: Companies cannot please everyone, and how are tech companies and oil companies connected for the week of January 27. MSCI ESG Research LLC Amazon employees publicly shamed the company over its Amazon Web Services' connection with oil and gas companies and US federal agencies. But how does a web service company work with an oil and gas company? And does this mean Jeff Bezos won't be able to keep his pledge with the Business Roundtable? Amazon employees publicly shamed the company over its Amazon Web Services' connection with oil and gas companies and US federal agencies. But how does a web service company work with an oil and gas company? And does this mean Jeff Bezos won't be able to keep his pledge with the Business Roundtable? Amazon employees publicly shamed the company over its Amazon Web Services' connection with oil and gas companies and US federal agencies. But how does a web service company work with an oil and gas company? And does this mean Jeff Bezos won't be able to keep his pledge with the Business Roundtable? . http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep063.mp3 Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 EST 0:18:05 no full The ESG Weekly: Stakeholders are not happy about Siemens' coal by association for the week of February 3. MSCI ESG Research LLC Companies are finding they can now be guilty by association and attract the ire of stakeholders for something as simple as a railway. Siemens found this out after it invested a relatively small amount in a signaling system for a railway that connected a coal mine in Australia. Many of Siemens' stakeholders descended, and it got so bad that both the CEO and Chairman of the company had to weigh in and it did not go very well. This week we discuss what happens when a react when a company decides to invest even a small amount in a controversial project. Companies are finding they can now be guilty by association and attract the ire of stakeholders for something as simple as a railway. Siemens found this out after it invested a relatively small amount in a signaling system for a railway that connected a coal mine in Australia. Many of Siemens' stakeholders descended, and it got so bad that both the CEO and Chairman of the company had to weigh in and it did not go very well. This week we discuss what happens when a react when a company decides to invest even a small amount in a controversial project. Companies are finding they can now be guilty by association and attract the ire of stakeholders for something as simple as a railway. Siemens found this out after it invested a relatively small amount in a signaling system for a railway that connected a coal mine in Australia. Many of Siemens' stakeholders descended, and it got so bad that both the CEO and Chairman of the company had to weigh in and it did not go very well. This week we discuss what happens when a company decides to invest even a small amount in a controversial project. . http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep064.mp3 Fri, 07 Feb 2020 00:00:00 EST 0:16:22 no full The ESG Weekly: Does the 2019 Novel Coronavirus have any place in an ESG conversation? And the EU doubts the use of ESG ratings for the week of February 10. MSCI ESG Research LLC As the 2019 Novel Coronavirus spreads with worrying speed, we debate the applicability of ESG when it comes to discussing infectious disease and short‐term pandemics; and after the EU watchdog says ESG rating firms allow companies to be greenwashed, we discuss what it even means for a company to be considered "green ". As the 2019 Novel Coronavirus spreads with worrying speed, we debate the applicability of ESG when it comes to discussing infectious disease and short‐term pandemics; and after the EU watchdog says ESG rating firms allow companies to be greenwashed, we discuss what it even means for a company to be considered "green ". As the 2019 Novel Coronavirus spreads with worrying speed, we debate the applicability of ESG when it comes to discussing infectious disease and short‐term pandemics; and after the EU watchdog says ESG rating firms allow companies to be greenwashed, we discuss what it even means for a company to be considered "green ". . http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep065.mp3 Fri, 14 Feb 2020 00:00:00 EST 0:14:18 no full The ESG Weekly: BP is going green and Japan decides the more coal the better for the week of February 17. MSCI ESG Research LLC BP announced it would work toward a carbon‐neutral future, but that would mean it has to grown its revenue from renewables at speeds seen only by alphabet, which is difficult because renewables aren't the same money makers as fossil fuels, so oil and gas might have to start moving into new businesses; And Japan announces it will build 22 new coal plants in the next five years which is odd because everyone else is moving away from coal. BP announced it would work toward a carbon‐neutral future, but that would mean it has to grown its revenue from renewables at speeds seen only by alphabet, which is difficult because renewables aren't the same money makers as fossil fuels, so oil and gas might have to start moving into new businesses; And Japan announces it will build 22 new coal plants in the next five years which is odd because everyone else is moving away from coal. BP announced it would work toward a carbon‐neutral future, but that would mean it has to grown its revenue from renewables at speeds seen only by alphabet, which is difficult because renewables aren't the same money makers as fossil fuels, so oil and gas might have to start moving into new businesses; And Japan announces it will build 22 new coal plants in the next five years which is odd because everyone else is moving away from coal. . http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep066.mp3 Fri, 21 Feb 2020 00:00:00 EST 0:14:38 no full The ESG Weekly: The victims of Camp Fire 2018 are now owners of PG&E, the company that caused the wildfires. MSCI ESG Research LLC The Camp Fire of 2018 was one of the worst wildfires in California's history. After it was found to be caused through negligence on the part of utility giant Pacific Gas and Electric, the victims sued the company and won compensation. But then PG&E did something off and made the victims part owners of the beleaguered company. We ask : Does this help the victims, the company, or the market? Then we have two hot takes on an organization started by an ex‐facebooker that tries to hold companies accountable for climate change and Boeing switches up its board. The Camp Fire of 2018 was one of the worst wildfires in California's history. After it was found to be caused through negligence on the part of utility giant Pacific Gas and Electric, the victims sued the company and won compensation. But then PG&E did something off and made the victims part owners of the beleaguered company. We ask : Does this help the victims, the company, or the market? Then we have two hot takes on an organization started by an ex‐facebooker that tries to hold companies accountable for climate change and Boeing switches up its board. The Camp Fire of 2018 was one of the worst wildfires in California's history. After it was found to be caused through negligence on the part of utility giant Pacific Gas and Electric, the victims sued the company and won compensation. But then PG&E did something off and made the victims part owners of the beleaguered company. We ask : Does this help the victims, the company, or the market? Then we have two hot takes on an organization started by an ex‐facebooker that tries to hold companies accountable for climate change and Boeing switches up its board. . http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep067.mp3 Fri, 28 Feb 2020 00:00:00 EST 0:19:50 no full The ESG Weekly: Drug shortages and the coronavirus, from whence your drugs came MSCI ESG Research LLC The market is freaking out about the coronavirus because it is everywhere but Antarctica, and now everyday medicine is becoming scarce because of supply chain disruptions. But what is a drug supply chain? And why do patients and investors need to worry about vitamin and antibiotic shortages due to disruptions in India and China? We talk to the experts about supply chains and disasters. The market is freaking out about the coronavirus because it is everywhere but Antarctica, and now everyday medicine is becoming scarce because of supply chain disruptions. But what is a drug supply chain? And why do patients and investors need to worry about vitamin and antibiotic shortages due to disruptions in India and China? We talk to the experts about supply chains and disasters. The market is freaking out about the coronavirus because it is everywhere but Antarctica, and now everyday medicine is becoming scarce because of supply chain disruptions. But what is a drug supply chain? And why do patients and investors need to worry about vitamin and antibiotic shortages due to disruptions in India and China? We talk to the experts about supply chains and disasters. . http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep068.mp3 Fri, 06 Mar 2020 00:00:00 EST 0:20:49 no full The ESG Weekly: COVID‐2019 is a bellwether for investors on structural risks in companies, and the oil price wars get weirder MSCI ESG Research LLC What the novel coronavirus 2019 can tell us about workforces around the world and the risks unheeded by some companies. And then we discuss how the price wars are different than ever before. This week, we talk to the experts about catastrophe and future risks. What the novel coronavirus 2019 can tell us about workforces around the world and the risks unheeded by some companies. And then we discuss how the price wars are different than ever before. This week, we talk to the experts about catastrophe and future risks. What the novel coronavirus 2019 can tell us about workforces around the world and the risks unheeded by some companies. And then we discuss how the price wars are different than ever before. This week, we talk to the experts about catastrophe and future risks. . http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep069.mp3 Fri, 13 Mar 2020 00:00:00 EST 0:17:58 no full The ESG Weekly: Industries look to survive, adapt or capitalize as the Coronavirus marches on MSCI ESG Research LLC Airlines grit their teeth for now, but when the fog clears, labor practices may help some rise up faster than others. And for food retail and restaurant companies, adaptability is the name of the game as customers hunker down. Airlines grit their teeth for now, but when the fog clears, labor practices may help some rise up faster than others. And for food retail and restaurant companies, adaptability is the name of the game as customers hunker down. Airlines grit their teeth for now, but when the fog clears, labor practices may help some rise up faster than others. And for food retail and restaurant companies, adaptability is the name of the game as customers hunker down. . http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep070.mp3 Fri, 20 Mar 2020 00:00:00 EST 0:20:32 no full The ESG Weekly: Can bonds save us from the coronavirus? And old folks on boards MSCI ESG Research LLC Private companies are issuing coronavirus bonds in China in hopes to use the proceeds to fight the spread of the virus. But wait, it's only 10% of the bond's proceeds? And what is a coronavirus bond anyway? Then we discuss what happens when a director on a company board becomes incapacitated and why that is now a serious problem for many companies because of the spread of COVID. Private companies are issuing coronavirus bonds in China in hopes to use the proceeds to fight the spread of the virus. But wait, it's only 10% of the bond's proceeds? And what is a coronavirus bond anyway? Then we discuss what happens when a director on a company board becomes incapacitated and why that is now a serious problem for many companies because of the spread of COVID. Private companies are issuing coronavirus bonds in China in hopes to use the proceeds to fight the spread of the virus. But wait, it's only 10% of the bond's proceeds? And what is a coronavirus bond anyway? Then we discuss what happens when a director on a company board becomes incapacitated and why that is now a serious problem for many companies because of the spread of COVID. . http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep071.mp3 Fri, 27 Mar 2020 00:00:00 EST 0:17:35 no full The ESG Weekly: How are companies considering ESG factors during the coronavirus pandemic? MSCI ESG Research LLC Companies are making drastic moves in an effort to survive as the economy comes to a grinding halt ‐ the market gets new rules, people get laid off, people get put at risk for a job, and alcohol companies save the day. We answer how you can use ESG to understand these complicated times. Companies are making drastic moves in an effort to survive as the economy comes to a grinding halt ‐ the market gets new rules, people get laid off, people get put at risk for a job, and alcohol companies save the day. We answer how you can use ESG to understand these complicated times. Companies are making drastic moves in an effort to survive as the economy comes to a grinding halt ‐ the market gets new rules, people get laid off, people get put at risk for a job, and alcohol companies save the day. We answer how you can use ESG to understand these complicated times. . http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep072.mp3 Fri, 03 Apr 2020 00:00:00 EST 0:22:24 no full Re-valuing real estate: investing in the eye of the hurricane MSCI ESG Research LLC In this long‐form episode of ESG Now, we looked at sustainable real estate ‐ how the greening of the property portfolio will move from a nice‐to‐have reputation‐booster to an imperative in the face of a looming "brown discount" if real estate investors don't kick start their journey to zero carbon. In this long‐form episode of ESG Now, we looked at sustainable real estate ‐ how the greening of the property portfolio will move from a nice‐to‐have reputation‐booster to an imperative in the face of a looming "brown discount" if real estate investors don't kick start their journey to zero carbon. In this long‐form episode of ESG Now, we looked at sustainable real estate ‐ how the greening of the property portfolio will move from a nice‐to‐have reputation‐booster to an imperative in the face of a looming "brown discount" if real estate investors don't kick start their journey to zero carbon. . http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep073.mp3 Tue, 07 Apr 2020 00:00:00 EST 0:24:17 no full The ESG Weekly: Carbon emissions and pandemics, then we discuss how drugs are rushed forward MSCI ESG Research LLC During a global pandemic, carbon emissions decrease along with the economy and everything else, we discuss if it is a sustained decline or a respite; then we have a short take on what drugs are being pushed forward to fight COVID‐19 and what happens when drugs are used for purposes different than the drug marker's original intention. During a global pandemic, carbon emissions decrease along with the economy and everything else, we discuss if it is a sustained decline or a respite; then we have a short take on what drugs are being pushed forward to fight COVID‐19 and what happens when drugs are used for purposes different than the drug marker's original intention. During a global pandemic, carbon emissions decrease along with the economy and everything else, we discuss if it is a sustained decline or a respite; then we have a short take on what drugs are being pushed forward to fight COVID‐19 and what happens when drugs are used for purposes different than the drug marker's original intention. . http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep074.mp3 Fri, 10 Apr 2020 00:00:00 EST 0:18:34 no full The ESG Weekly: COVID‐19 in private prisons, companies troubled in France, and investor sentiments on COVID MSCI ESG Research LLC The first COVID‐19 deaths were recorded in a privately run prison this week, we discuss what this means for the future of the industry and what it means for investors in companies with essential but precarious workforces; then we begin our new series on how investors will be affected by different regions' response to COVID; afterward Linda‐Eling Lee, our head of ESG Research, joins us to discuss "The Investor Statement on Coronavirus Response.". The first COVID‐19 deaths were recorded in a privately run prison this week, we discuss what this means for the future of the industry and what it means for investors in companies with essential but precarious workforces; then we begin our new series on how investors will be affected by different regions' response to COVID; afterward Linda‐Eling Lee, our head of ESG Research, joins us to discuss "The Investor Statement on Coronavirus Response.". The first COVID‐19 deaths were recorded in a privately run prison this week, we discuss what this means for the future of the industry and what it means for investors in companies with essential but precarious workforces; then we begin our new series on how investors will be affected by different regions' response to COVID; afterward Linda‐Eling Lee, our head of ESG Research, joins us to discuss "The Investor Statement on Coronavirus Response." . . http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep075.mp3 Fri, 17 Apr 2020 00:00:00 EST 0:19:19 no full ESG Spotlight: Understanding indexes and ESG as COVID‐19 tightens the screws MSCI ESG Research LLC Skeptics and converts alike are watching how ESG performs under the pressure of COVID‐19. We review the evolution of ESG data in index construction and possible ways to assess its performance through a pandemic. Skeptics and converts alike are watching how ESG performs under the pressure of COVID‐19. We review the evolution of ESG data in index construction and possible ways to assess its performance through a pandemic. Skeptics and converts alike are watching how ESG performs under the pressure of COVID‐19. We review the evolution of ESG data in index construction and possible ways to assess its performance through a pandemic. Apple Podcasts.]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep076.mp3 Tue, 21 Apr 2020 00:00:00 EST 0:13:20 no full The ESG Weekly: Banks and recessions, Bayer calls a virtual meeting, and COVID‐19 is spreading in Japan MSCI ESG Research LLC In the last recession, Banks were the villains but now they are the conduit through which governments are providing credit lifelines, we discussed who will survive. Then we discussed the decision by the German government to allow Bayer to call a virtual Annual General Meeting aka the annual shareholder gathering, which might mean an erosion of shareholder rights. And lastly we heard how the Government of Japan is dealing with the COVID pandemic. In the last recession, Banks were the villains but now they are the conduit through which governments are providing credit lifelines, we discussed who will survive. Then we discussed the decision by the German government to allow Bayer to call a virtual Annual General Meeting aka the annual shareholder gathering, which might mean an erosion of shareholder rights. And lastly we heard how the Government of Japan is dealing with the COVID pandemic. In the last recession, Banks were the villains but now they are the conduit through which governments are providing credit lifelines, we discussed who will survive. Then we discussed the decision by the German government to allow Bayer to call a virtual Annual General Meeting aka the annual shareholder gathering, which might mean an erosion of shareholder rights. And lastly we heard how the Government of Japan is dealing with the COVID pandemic. Apple Podcasts.]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep077.mp3 Fri, 24 Apr 2020 00:00:00 EST 0:20:47 no full The ESG Weekly: Investors are worrying about the wrong workplace safety measures, green buildings are healthier during pandemics, and what it is like to be in China right now MSCI ESG Research LLC At MSCI ESG Research, we spend a lot of time collecting information about workplace safety, but as economies start to reopen, we might need to pay attention to how close everyone is to each other while working. And then we discuss why the safety upgrades in green buildings might be the safest option for people during the COVID‐19 pandemic; then we continue our series where we ask our colleagues around the world what its like to live in their region during the coronavirus pandemic. At MSCI ESG Research, we spend a lot of time collecting information about workplace safety, but as economies start to reopen, we might need to pay attention to how close everyone is to each other while working. And then we discuss why the safety upgrades in green buildings might be the safest option for people during the COVID‐19 pandemic; then we continue our series where we ask our colleagues around the world what its like to live in their region during the coronavirus pandemic. At MSCI ESG Research, we spend a lot of time collecting information about workplace safety, but as economies start to reopen, we might need to pay attention to how close everyone is to each other while working. And then we discuss why the safety upgrades in green buildings might be the safest option for people during the COVID‐19 pandemic; then we continue our series where we ask our colleagues around the world what its like to live in their region during the coronavirus pandemic. Apple Podcasts.]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep078.mp3 Fri, 01 May 2020 00:00:00 EST 0:19:13 no full The ESG Weekly: Medical tourism and meat‐packers take a COVID‐19‐sized hit and warning bells ring over deforestation pledges MSCI ESG Research LLC Like a cleaver and a scalpel, COVID‐19 is slicing through pre‐existing ESG vulnerabilities in the meat‐packing and medical tourism industries. Palm oil certifications make for sober reading as the New York Declaration on Forests nears its first milestone and India's strict lockdown is inspiring innovations both big and small. Like a cleaver and a scalpel, COVID‐19 is slicing through pre‐existing ESG vulnerabilities in the meat‐packing and medical tourism industries. Palm oil certifications make for sober reading as the New York Declaration on Forests nears its first milestone and India's strict lockdown is inspiring innovations both big and small. Like a cleaver and a scalpel, COVID‐19 is slicing through pre‐existing ESG vulnerabilities in the meat‐packing and medical tourism industries. Palm oil certifications make for sober reading as the New York Declaration on Forests nears its first milestone and India's strict lockdown is inspiring innovations both big and small. Apple Podcasts.]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep079.mp3 Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 EST 0:21:32 no full ESG Spotlight: Oil, gas, and the small matter of an energy transition MSCI ESG Research LLC With COVID‐19 hitting the pause button on the global economy, many are wondering if this is the start of the end for the oil and gas industry. We break down the basics, look at the different ways companies are planning for the future and discuss how investors can make sense of the risks involved. With COVID‐19 hitting the pause button on the global economy, many are wondering if this is the start of the end for the oil and gas industry. We break down the basics, look at the different ways companies are planning for the future and discuss how investors can make sense of the risks involved. With COVID‐19 hitting the pause button on the global economy, many are wondering if this is the start of the end for the oil and gas industry. We break down the basics, look at the different ways companies are planning for the future and discuss how investors can make sense of the risks involved. Apple Podcasts.]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep080.mp3 Tue, 12 May 2020 00:00:00 EST 0:16:54 no full The ESG Weekly: Safety at airports, biofuel bailouts, and EU Taxonomy MSCI ESG Research LLC Have COVID, will travel: As regions begin to tentatively reopen, airport employees find themselves on the frontline of possibly sick passengers, we discuss how the type of airport and what plans were in place before the pandemic are affecting airport security; then we discuss the ESG merits of biofuel in light of the industry's recent bailout request; finally, we look at how the EU Taxonomy will affect investors that have a sustainable mandate. Have COVID, will travel: As regions begin to tentatively reopen, airport employees find themselves on the frontline of possibly sick passengers, we discuss how the type of airport and what plans were in place before the pandemic are affecting airport security; then we discuss the ESG merits of biofuel in light of the industry's recent bailout request; finally, we look at how the EU Taxonomy will affect investors that have a sustainable mandate. Have COVID, will travel: As regions begin to tentatively reopen, airport employees find themselves on the frontline of possibly sick passengers, we discuss how the type of airport and what plans were in place before the pandemic are affecting airport security; then we discuss the ESG merits of biofuel in light of the industry's recent bailout request; finally, we look at how the EU Taxonomy will affect investors that have a sustainable mandate. Apple Podcasts.]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep081.mp3 Fri, 15 May 2020 00:00:00 EST 0:18:22 no full The ESG Weekly: The ESG of vaccines, and shareholders say JPM must talk climate MSCI ESG Research LLC There are some promising COVID‐19 vaccines in early human trails, but we have some questions if they are successful: Who will own the patent? Who will distribute them? Who will be responsible if something goes wrong? And then we discuss the recent proxy battle at JPMorgan that ended with some interesting wins for climate activists. There are some promising COVID‐19 vaccines in early human trails, but we have some questions if they are successful: Who will own the patent? Who will distribute them? Who will be responsible if something goes wrong? And then we discuss the recent proxy battle at JPMorgan that ended with some interesting wins for climate activists. There are some promising COVID‐19 vaccines in early human trails, but we have some questions if they are successful: Who will own the patent? Who will distribute them? Who will be responsible if something goes wrong? And then we discuss the recent proxy battle at JPMorgan that ended with some interesting wins for climate activists. Apple Podcasts.]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep082.mp3 Fri, 22 May 2020 00:00:00 EST 0:19:29 no full The ESG Weekly: Dam failure floods a Dow Chemical complex threatening toxic sites, the physical risk of climate change MSCI ESG Research LLC Climate change has increased the frequency and severity of flooding, exposing companies with operations that abut or lay within the US Federal Emergency Management Area designated flood zones to possible damage. The breaching of two dams in Central Michigan this month resulted in historic flooding that mixed with Dow's chemical containment ponds and may have stirred up toxic sediment at a downstream superfund site where Dow is the responsible party. But could investors or the company have guessed the disaster would occur ? Climate change has increased the frequency and severity of flooding, exposing companies with operations that abut or lay within the US Federal Emergency Management Area designated flood zones to possible damage. The breaching of two dams in Central Michigan this month resulted in historic flooding that mixed with Dow's chemical containment ponds and may have stirred up toxic sediment at a downstream superfund site where Dow is the responsible party. But could investors or the company have guessed the disaster would occur ? Climate change has increased the frequency and severity of flooding, exposing companies with operations that abut or lay within the US Federal Emergency Management Area designated flood zones to possible damage. The breaching of two dams in Central Michigan this month resulted in historic flooding that mixed with Dow's chemical containment ponds and may have stirred up toxic sediment at a downstream superfund site where Dow is the responsible party. But could investors or the company have guessed the disaster would occur ? Apple Podcasts.]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep083.mp3 Fri, 29 May 2020 00:00:00 EST 0:17:29 no full The ESG Weekly: Twitter curates content but Facebook does not, there are some companies cutting carbon MSCI ESG Research LLC This episode begins with our head of ESG research, Linda‐Eling Lee discussing the global protests surging across the US and the world; then we discuss the decision by Facebook management to not affix warnings to US President Trump's tweets after its industry peer, Twitter, decides to do so; and then we talk about one utility company that is successfully transitioning to a carbon neutral future. This episode begins with our head of ESG research, Linda‐Eling Lee discussing the global protests surging across the US and the world; then we discuss the decision by Facebook management to not affix warnings to US President Trump's tweets after its industry peer, Twitter, decides to do so; and then we talk about one utility company that is successfully transitioning to a carbon neutral future. This episode begins with our head of ESG research, Linda‐Eling Lee discussing the global protests surging across the US and the world; then we discuss the decision by Facebook management to not affix warnings to US President Trump's tweets after its industry peer, Twitter, decides to do so; and then we talk about one utility company that is successfully transitioning to a carbon neutral future. Apple Podcasts.]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep084.mp3 Fri, 05 Jun 2020 00:00:00 EST 0:20:59 no full ESG Spotlight: Looking at externally managed companies through a freshly polished lens MSCI ESG Research LLC When a company hands over the reins to an external manager, it shifts the dynamic between shareholder, board and management. And although that may offer potential benefits, there is plenty to draw the attention of a wily governance analyst or a wary investor. When a company hands over the reins to an external manager, it shifts the dynamic between shareholder, board and management. And although that may offer potential benefits, there is plenty to draw the attention of a wily governance analyst or a wary investor. When a company hands over the reins to an external manager, it shifts the dynamic between shareholder, board and management. And although that may offer potential benefits, there is plenty to draw the attention of a wily governance analyst or a wary investor. Apple Podcasts.]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep085.mp3 Tue, 09 Jun 2020 00:00:00 EST 0:18:38 no full The ESG Weekly: Racial diversity data, contractor safety at construction companies during COVID‐19 MSCI ESG Research LLC This episode explores the complexity of collecting and using companies' racial diversity data, and then we discuss how at risk construction companies are as economies start to open and COVID‐19 continues to spread. This episode explores the complexity of collecting and using companies' racial diversity data, and then we discuss how at risk construction companies are as economies start to open and COVID‐19 continues to spread. This episode explores the complexity of collecting and using companies' racial diversity data, and then we discuss how at risk construction companies are as economies start to open and COVID‐19 continues to spread. Apple Podcasts.]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep086.mp3 Fri, 12 Jun 2020 00:00:00 EST 0:22:56 no full The ESG Weekly: As Norilsk counts the cost of a diesel spill in the arctic, thawing permafrost sounds a cautionary tale MSCI ESG Research LLC The spilling of 21,000 tons of diesel in Siberia in late May, 2020 echoes the Exxon Valdez disaster from more than 30 years ago. But the case of Norilsk Nickel also highlights how today's responsible investors find themselves in a new landscape as climate change accelerates, with better data but more vexing conundrums. The spilling of 21,000 tons of diesel in Siberia in late May, 2020 echoes the Exxon Valdez disaster from more than 30 years ago. But the case of Norilsk Nickel also highlights how today's responsible investors find themselves in a new landscape as climate change accelerates, with better data but more vexing conundrums. The spilling of 21,000 tons of diesel in Siberia in late May, 2020 echoes the Exxon Valdez disaster from more than 30 years ago. But the case of Norilsk Nickel also highlights how today's responsible investors find themselves in a new landscape as climate change accelerates, with better data but more vexing conundrums. Apple Podcasts.]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep087.mp3 Fri, 19 Jun 2020 00:00:00 EST 0:21:11 no full The ESG Weekly: Wirecard collapse exposes lack of proper governance MSCI ESG Research LLC This Thursday, one of the hottest companies in Europe, Wirecard, filed for insolvency as its former CEO was arrested on suspicion of false accounting and market manipulation. It is one of the largest cases of possible fraud at a single company since Enron. But how could such a thing happen at a company with not one, but two oversight boards? And what does this mean for how we assess companies going forward? Then we have a history lesson on past scandals by a man who has seen some of the biggest. This Thursday, one of the hottest companies in Europe, Wirecard, filed for insolvency as its former CEO was arrested on suspicion of false accounting and market manipulation. It is one of the largest cases of possible fraud at a single company since Enron. But how could such a thing happen at a company with not one, but two oversight boards? And what does this mean for how we assess companies going forward? Then we have a history lesson on past scandals by a man who has seen some of the biggest. This Thursday, one of the hottest companies in Europe, Wirecard, filed for insolvency as its former CEO was arrested on suspicion of false accounting and market manipulation. It is one of the largest cases of possible fraud at a single company since Enron. But how could such a thing happen at a company with not one, but two oversight boards? And what does this mean for how we assess companies going forward? Then we have a history lesson on past scandals by a man who has seen some of the biggest. Apple Podcasts.]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep088.mp3 Fri, 26 Jun 2020 00:00:00 EST 0:17:05 no full The ESG Weekly: The importance of scope 3 emissions and the Facebook boycott MSCI ESG Research LLC There are three types of emissions ‐ scope 1, 2, and 3; and while scope 3 are the hardest to measure, they can teach investors the most about a company's carbon footprint and climate change; and then we discuss some of the unexpected joiners to the Stop The Hate Campaign against Facebook. There are three types of emissions ‐ scope 1, 2, and 3; and while scope 3 are the hardest to measure, they can teach investors the most about a company's carbon footprint and climate change; and then we discuss some of the unexpected joiners to the Stop The Hate Campaign against Facebook. There are three types of emissions ‐ scope 1, 2, and 3; and while scope 3 are the hardest to measure, they can teach investors the most about a company's carbon footprint and climate change; and then we discuss some of the unexpected joiners to the Stop The Hate Campaign against Facebook. Apple Podcasts.]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep089.mp3 Fri, 03 Jul 2020 00:00:00 EST 0:18:10 no full The ESG Weekly: Pipelines are OVER; and are drug prices too high? MSCI ESG Research LLC A ruling by a US judge has put the entire oil and gas pipeline industry at risk in the US, and a lot of it is because companies have terrible community relations. And then, we discuss the price tag on Remdesivir, the first drug shown to be effective against the coronavirus ‐ and how drug prices affect company incentives. A ruling by a US judge has put the entire oil and gas pipeline industry at risk in the US, and a lot of it is because companies have terrible community relations. And then, we discuss the price tag on Remdesivir, the first drug shown to be effective against the coronavirus ‐ and how drug prices affect company incentives. A ruling by a US judge has put the entire oil and gas pipeline industry at risk in the US, and a lot of it is because companies have terrible community relations. And then, we discuss the price tag on Remdesivir, the first drug shown to be effective against the coronavirus ‐ and how drug prices affect company incentives. Apple Podcasts.]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep090.mp3 Fri, 10 Jul 2020 00:00:00 EST 0:22:15 no full The ESG Weekly: Rewarding CEOs for being good, and immigrants develop a lot of our technology MSCI ESG Research LLC Does rewarding CEOs for things like more diversity, better climate policy, and better health and safety actually work? Or are investors just giving rich people more money for not really doing much? And then we discuss how important immigration is for semiconductor (aka everything digital) development. Does rewarding CEOs for things like more diversity, better climate policy, and better health and safety actually work? Or are investors just giving rich people more money for not really doing much? And then we discuss how important immigration is for semiconductor (aka everything digital) development. Does rewarding CEOs for things like more diversity, better climate policy, and better health and safety actually work? Or are investors just giving rich people more money for not really doing much? And then we discuss how important immigration is for semiconductor (aka everything digital) development. Apple Podcasts.]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep091.mp3 Fri, 17 Jul 2020 00:00:00 EST 0:18:47 no full The ESG Weekly: Airlines are bailed out by ESG, and people are sanctioned with companies MSCI ESG Research LLC When the pandemic was in full force, 12 airlines were bailed out by their respective governments. But there were stipulations to accepting these bailouts, and most of those stipulations were of the ESG category. And then we discussed the weird ways directors of companies are on the hook when the company gets sanctioned by a government administration. When the pandemic was in full force, 12 airlines were bailed out by their respective governments. But there were stipulations to accepting these bailouts, and most of those stipulations were of the ESG category. And then we discussed the weird ways directors of companies are on the hook when the company gets sanctioned by a government administration. When the pandemic was in full force, 12 airlines were bailed out by their respective governments. But there were stipulations to accepting these bailouts, and most of those stipulations were of the ESG category. And then we discussed the weird ways directors of companies are on the hook when the company gets sanctioned by a government administration. Apple Podcasts.]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep092.mp3 Fri, 24 Jul 2020 00:00:00 EST 0:16:59 no full The ESG Weekly: We can measure a country's ESG risk, and Nike fires its diversity chief MSCI ESG Research LLC A country's ESG risk is made up of many factors: Protests and civil unrest, public health crises, labor strikes, natural disasters, and environmental policy and litigation against the government. In this episode we talk about three of them ‐ environmental policy and litigations, the public health crises caused by the pandemic, and natural disasters. And then we discuss why Nike is unique in its relationship with workplace diversity. A country's ESG risk is made up of many factors: Protests and civil unrest, public health crises, labor strikes, natural disasters, and environmental policy and litigation against the government. In this episode we talk about three of them ‐ environmental policy and litigations, the public health crises caused by the pandemic, and natural disasters. And then we discuss why Nike is unique in its relationship with workplace diversity. A country's ESG risk is made up of many factors: Protests and civil unrest, public health crises, labor strikes, natural disasters, and environmental policy and litigation against the government. In this episode we talk about three of them ‐ environmental policy and litigations, the public health crises caused by the pandemic, and natural disasters. And then we discuss why Nike is unique in its relationship with workplace diversity. Apple Podcasts.]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep093.mp3 Fri, 31 Jul 2020 00:00:00 EST 0:19:04 no full The ESG Weekly: Companies say HVAC systems are the answer to COVID‐19, and social bonds overtake green bonds MSCI ESG Research LLC As the world cautiously moves back indoors, travels on planes and subways, many have been promoting the use of HVAC systems that can dilute the viral particles, like those of COVID‐19, as their answer to safety concerns. But what does this mean for the building product companies that build and sell these ventilators? And then we discuss the growth of social ESG bonds as a way to restart our economy. As the world cautiously moves back indoors, travels on planes and subways, many have been promoting the use of HVAC systems that can dilute the viral particles, like those of COVID‐19, as their answer to safety concerns. But what does this mean for the building product companies that build and sell these ventilators? And then we discuss the growth of social ESG bonds as a way to restart our economy. As the world cautiously moves back indoors, travels on planes and subways, many have been promoting the use of HVAC systems that can dilute the viral particles, like those of COVID‐19, as their answer to safety concerns. But what does this mean for the building product companies that build and sell these ventilators? And then we discuss the growth of social ESG bonds as a way to restart our economy. Apple Podcasts.]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep094.mp3 Fri, 07 Aug 2020 00:00:00 EST 0:14:49 no full The ESG Weekly: Uber and Lyft drivers are now employees, and McDonald's sues it former CEO MSCI ESG Research LLC First, we discuss the ruling by a California judge that Uber and Lyft must now designate its drivers as employees, striking a blow to both Uber and Lyft's business models and the gig‐economy. And then we discuss why McDonald's is trying to get 40 million USD back from its former CEO. First, we discuss the ruling by a California judge that Uber and Lyft must now designate its drivers as employees, striking a blow to both Uber and Lyft's business models and the gig‐economy. And then we discuss why McDonald's is trying to get 40 million USD back from its former CEO. First, we discuss the ruling by a California judge that Uber and Lyft must now designate its drivers as employees, striking a blow to both Uber and Lyft's business models and the gig‐economy. And then we discuss why McDonald's is trying to get 40 million USD back from its former CEO. Apple Podcasts.]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep095.mp3 Fri, 14 Aug 2020 00:00:00 EST 0:14:36 no full How human capital and corporate culture have evolved due to COVID‐19 MSCI ESG Research LLC We laid our cards on the table and predicted five trends that would reshape ESG investing in January 2020. But then fate played its COVID‐19 wildcard. In this episode, we take a look at how much things have changed, how much they haven't and how human capital risks may emerge in a post‐pandemic world. We laid our cards on the table and predicted five trends that would reshape ESG investing in January 2020. But then fate played its COVID‐19 wildcard. In this episode, we take a look at how much things have changed, how much they haven't and how human capital risks may emerge in a post‐pandemic world. We laid our cards on the table and predicted five trends that would reshape ESG investing in January 2020. But then fate played its COVID‐19 wildcard. In this episode, we take a look at how much things have changed, how much they haven't and how human capital risks may emerge in a post‐pandemic world. Apple Podcasts.]]>. http://esgpodcast.msci.com/ep096.mp3 Tue, 18 Aug 2020 00:00:00 EST 0:24:25 no