Deep Dive: Brushing off ESG risks at IPO can hurt investors as Shein's LSE case proves

Following Shein and JBS cases

Cristian Angeloni
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The world of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing has faced significant pushback in recent years, but this does not mean these considerations should be scrapped altogether when it comes to public listings, some experts have argued.

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