ESG remains a thorny topic in the world of investment. If anything, it has become more contentious over the past 12 months.
Just ask BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink, who has stopped using the acronym altogether.
But with COP28 on the horizon and net-zero targets under the Paris Agreement drawing ever closer, the green industry's bid to tackle environmental, social and governance issues seems more important than ever.
Financial News is asking you, our readers, to weigh in on some of the biggest debates dominating the green investment sector this year.
Has the anti-ESG backlash gone too far — or do the industry's harshest critics have a point? As geopolitical tensions flare and the brutal conflict between Israel and Hamas rages on, should ESG funds own defence stocks and invest in national security?
After a flood of consultations and possible revisions to ESG rules, has the regulatory landscape improved for investors over the past year?
Take the survey here and let us know
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