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GREENWASHING News & Analysis

How to keep ‘greenwashing’ out of your portfolio
Funds
How to keep ‘greenwashing’ out of your portfolio
A lack of framework around what constitutes a 'green' investment is leaving investors blind to their true holdings. Here’s how to keep...
Joshua Peach | 01 March 2023
How green is your fund? Beware of greenwashing
Funds
How green is your fund? Beware of greenwashing
Sometimes it’s an exaggeration of ESG intentions, but greenwashing can also stem from different definitions of sustainability.
Erica Hall | 23 December 2021
What is greenwashing, and why some green funds own fossil fuels
Funds
What is greenwashing, and why some green funds own fossil fuels
Sometimes it’s an exaggeration of ESG intentions, but greenwashing can also stem from different definitions of sustainability.
Jon Hale, Ph.D., CFA | 02 November 2021
Greenwashing explained
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Greenwashing explained
Morningstar's Hortense Bioy on how to spot greenwashing and how to avoid it.
Hortense Bioy, CFA | 14 September 2021
Is 'greenwashing' a problem for investors?
Funds
Is 'greenwashing' a problem for investors?
The popularity of ESG has seen a number of fund firms jump on the sustainable bandwagon. There is a risk that some are not practising what they...
Grace Oliver | 28 June 2021