Exclusions may simply be transferring a problem - Robeco

Do exclusions work? This tool is widely used by shareholders in taking a stand against an objectionable practice, such as producing tobacco or weapons. However, it simply transfers the problem from one owner to another and may have little effect on the firms in question, new research by Robeco shows.

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