Scientific Beta

The Employee Benefits Network: "A study by EDHEC Business School’s Scientific Beta analysed the returns of equity strategies focused on ESG goals. The study revealed no outperformance when these returns were adjusted for risk. This challenges the claims made of a positive outperformance by industry participants."

The Employee Benefits Network 22/12/2021

"(...) A study by EDHEC Business School’s Scientific Beta analysed the returns of equity strategies focused on ESG goals. The study revealed no outperformance when these returns were adjusted for risk. This challenges the claims made of a positive outperformance by industry participants. The study further added that ESG investing didn’t provide significant downside risk protection either, despite the risk enhancements this investment approach is supposed to provide. (...)"