AI Knows if You Are Guilty of Greenwashing - Michael Dukakis Institute for Leadership and Innovation (MDI)

Talk is cheap regarding companies talking up their credentials in Environment Social and Governance (ESG). But artificial intelligence and natural language processing can help identify those who are more serious about it than others. At U.S.-based fund manager Acadian Asset Management, the firm has developed a tool that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to rank corporates by the seriousness of their intent. In the investment world, many fund managers base their decisions on which companies to invest in on how much they disclose about their activities. But this is only part of the story, says Acadian's director of responsible investing, Andy Moniz.