SNPE - The Contradictions And Complications Of ESG Investing

• The environmental element of ESG investing looms large for many investors today.
• One potential solution may be to classify some investments as partially aligned with the definition of sustainable, or fitting some but not all requirements - but the jury is still out on this.
• It may also make sense to examine a company’s power-generation mix - in other words, determine what percentage of its energy comes from wind, solar and other renewables, versus coal, or natural gas.
• We believe it’s also prudent to point out that in many cases, the full lifecycle impacts of alternative technologies on factors like the environment are not well understood.

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