Interest in ESG investing has exploded in recent years. However, despite increased demand for this type of strategy, asset owners still have many questions regarding ESG and best practices for constructing optimal investment portfolios. These questions include: What exactly is ESG investing? Do I sacrifice alpha if I invest in ESG portfolios? How does quant ESG work and what are the advantages to a quant approach? In this white paper, PanAgora seeks to answer many of these commonly asked questions.

The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation posted PanAgora’s paper, “Decoding Quant ESG.”