"Build Back Better": COVID-19 Brings the "S" From ESG Into Focus

by Julie Moret, Head of ESG, Franklin Templeton
Jun 24, 2020 9:20 AM ET

"Build Back Better": COVID-19 Brings the "S" From ESG Into Focus

Dislocations resulting from the pandemic shine a light on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, which can be used as an additional tool to identify leading companies from the laggards, according to Franklin Templeton’s Global Head of ESG, Julie Moret. She explains why she believes the pandemic has propelled “S” issues to the forefront, and how this environment could cultivate a fertile backdrop for active management.

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