Big tech and ESG: Index giants falling short on standards

Facebook and Amazon among worst offenders, report claims

Mike Sheen
clock • 7 min read

Investors are not generally aware of the poor ESG credentials of the world's largest internet companies, which despite their heavy weighting within global ESG indices are responsible for a sizeable environmental impact, and pose risk to investors by virtue of their social and governance standards, research suggests.

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