Why factory farming is becoming a major risk to portfolios

ESG initiative hits $1trn mark

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Alan Briefel, executive director of the Farm Animal Investment Risk and Return Initiative, explains why exposure to factory farms is becoming one of the biggest risks in many portfolios.

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