EDHEC Speaker Series: Greenwashing Index

Three years ago, EDHEC Business School launched the monthly online speaker series, 'The Future of Finance,' designed to explore the latest developments in the financial industry and discuss how finance can address critical economic and societal challenges.

How does the salience of greenwashing in the media influence investors' trading of green assets?

On April 1st, 2025, EDHEC Business School will host Elise Gourier, Professor of Finance at ESSEC Business School, who will deliver a talk on Greenwashing Index.

She will describe how allusions to greenwashing can be identified in the news, using state-of-the art Natural Language Processing techniques. Elise and her coauthor Hélène Mathurin (ESSEC) build a greenwashing salience index, and show that this index has recently been driven by skepticism towards the financial sector, specifically ESG funds, ESG ratings and green bonds.

Key discussion points:

Identifying greenwashing signals in financial news
The link between greenwashing salience, ESG backlash, and green fund flows
Insights from the Greenwashing Salience Index

The session will be moderated by Gianfranco Gianfrate, Professor of Finance at EDHEC Business School and Emmanuel Jurczenko, Executive Director of Graduate Finance Programmes at EDHEC Business School

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Date

Tuesday 01/04/2025 - Tuesday 01/04/2025

Place

Zoom - Webinar

About EDHEC

Operating from campuses in Lille, Nice, Paris, London and Singapore, EDHEC is one of the world’s top 15 business schools. Fully international and directly connected to the business world, EDHEC commands a strong reputation for research excellence and the ability to train entrepreneurs and managers capable of breaking new ground. EDHEC functions as a genuine laboratory of ideas and produces innovative solutions valued by businesses. The School’s teaching is inspired by its research work and a focus on “learning by doing”, all with the aim of equipping people with the skills to succeed in business.

About EDHEC Climate Institute

Reflecting EDHEC Business School’s strategic commitment to sustainability and climate finance, the EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute has evolved into the EDHEC Climate Institute (ECI), consolidating the School’s expertise in climate-related financial research and decision-making. ECI’s mission is to support private and public decision-makers in managing climate-related financial risks and leveraging financial tools to transition to a low-emission, climate-resilient economy. The Institute strengthens its recognised expertise in physical and transition risks, with a particular focus on supply chain emissions (Scope 3), consumer choices, and emerging technologies, while continuing to serve as a leading academic reference for long-term investors.