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Greenwashing in the financial world, explained 

NPR
Published June 6, 2022 at 1:40 PM EDT
Extension Rebellion activists protest in front of JP Morgan premises as they take part in a demonstration against 'Greenwashing' (an attempt to make people believe that your company or government is doing more to protect the environment than it really is) near the COP26 U.N. Climate Summit in Glasgow, Scotland, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. (Alastair Grant/AP)
Extension Rebellion activists protest in front of JP Morgan premises as they take part in a demonstration against 'Greenwashing' (an attempt to make people believe that your company or government is doing more to protect the environment than it really is) near the COP26 U.N. Climate Summit in Glasgow, Scotland, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. (Alastair Grant/AP)

Sustainable investing is growing more common, but critics say the financial industry is misleading investors about how much it incorporates environmental and social responsibility into investments.

Host Scott Tong talks with Financial Times columnist and associate editor Rana Foroohar.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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