Does ESG transparency impact REIT returns?
Julia Asri Meigh, Head of ESG and Macro Research (New York)
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We summarise a recent academic work that investigated REITs’ ability to provide data on ESG compliance, and how that transparency impacts their overall ESG performance, stock returns, and investors’ willingness to pay a premium.
LITERATURE
In this Literature Review, we discuss the February 2021 paper titled