Sustainability and the Cost of Capital
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Data from over 4,000 issuers, spanning nearly a decade revealed that companies with better MSCI ESG Ratings tended to have a lower cost of capital. It’s big news for investors and another step towards understanding the relationship between sustainability and financial performance. Host: Bentley Kaplan, MSCI ESG ResearchGuests: Jakub Malich & Anett Husi, MSCI ESG Research
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