Sustainability benchmarks are taking over companies and funds that hold their stock. It’s how an Hermès Birkin bag can get tagged as good for democracy, or a manufacturer of banned weapons becomes associated with a label reserved for companies that claim to be making strides in the ESG realm.

This article explores the merits of sustainability benchmarks and whether or not retail and institutional investors are growing skeptical of the entire premise.

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