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COVID-19 Through An ESG Investing Lens

Brown Advisory

We view these measures as especially important—at the level of individual families, as well as for the broader economy. Just as it is too early to draw conclusions about COVID-19 and how it will impact the economy and society, we think it is too soon to judge companies on the totality of their actions and responses to the crisis.

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COVID-19 Through An ESG Investing Lens

Brown Advisory

We view these measures as especially important—at the level of individual families, as well as for the broader economy. Just as it is too early to draw conclusions about COVID-19 and how it will impact the economy and society, we think it is too soon to judge companies on the totality of their actions and responses to the crisis.

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Transcript: Aswath Damodaran

The Big Picture

In the first quarter of 2020 when COVID shut the global economy down, everybody felt that the right thing for companies to do is hold back cash. I mean, let’s face it, Amazon started as a retail company. They built a reputation as an online retail company. It certainly lagged the stock market and executive compensation.

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