Hosts: Sveta and Ben Banerjee. Topic: ESG Portfolio Management: Sustainability, Liquidity and Protection Guest: Christoph M. Klein The episode delves into the increasing importance of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investments amidst global environmental and social crises. Guest Christoph Klein, a seasoned ESG portfolio manager, traces his journey in the sector from the inception of exclusion criteria to the arrival of ESG ratings and the focus on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Klein's company, ESG Portfolio Management, employs a stringent multi-step selection process for companies, starting with broad inclusion criteria, then imposing rigorous sustainability-based exclusions.