US investors primarily use ESG to exclude stocks, not to pick them, says Karen Bodner

Backstage video at the IR Magazine Global Forum 2019

Companies are getting better at explaining how they integrate ESG factors into their business. But ESG is primarily not something you can use for targeting US investors – at least not for now, according to Karen Bodner, head of global investor relations advisory at BNY Mellon Depositary Receipts. 

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