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Labor Ignores and La Nina Threatens
19 mins listen August 05, 2022
The S of ESG has become more useful in understanding company performance in down times. When things are bad, companies that take care of their workers, for example, often perform better than their counterparts. We discuss why this might be by looking at growing job vacancies in some parts of the US economy. Then we discuss what could happen to the food system if the rare “triple-dip” La Nina, an atmospheric and oceanic phenomenon, happens this winter.
Featuring
Umar Ashfaq
Senior Associate, MSCI Research
Cole Martin
Senior Associate, MSCI Research
Liz Houston
ESG Researcher, MSCI
Cole Martin
ESG Researcher, MSCI
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