ESG

Listen in as Jim Dorment (head of value and portfolio manager) and Laura Kane (head of ESG research) gather to peel back the layers on key topics facing ESG investors today.

How are E, S and G evolving? takes a look at critical changes in how investors assess each component of environment, social and governance factors. It’s not enough to focus (rightly) on the low-carbon transition—there are issues of labor disruptions caused by the transition to consider as well.  

Performance is the focus of Where will the next wave of ESG alpha come from?, shining a light on the difference between divesting “bad ESG” companies vs. including and engaging companies to find those likely to be voted “Most Improved in ESG.”

Taking the tough questions head on, Do ESG critics have a point? raises issues such as ESG’s recent underperformance (and the problem with generalizing issues about ESG), the veracity of impact investing and the troubling lack of clarity on ESG product labeling.

In What’s unique about Voya’s approach to ESG?, Jim and Laura dive into processes and tools, including our proprietary V-score, that make ESG a meaningful part of investment decisions in Voya’s equity strategies.