Insight Investment analyses ESG factors affecting sovereign creditBY RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018 12:55PMAlthough countries with higher GDP per capita have better scores on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, there has been "little or no relationship between the ESG performance or momentum of a country and its credit rating or credit spreads," according to research from Insight Investment. Related News |
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