Vincent McCarthy and Eimear McBride chat with Véronique Menou, the Global Head of ESG Portfolio & Index Research within MSCI ESG Research. This discussion covers the changing role of index providers and their focus on sustainability, the why of ESG – looking at causality – and delves into some of the misconceptions around index construction, data, and performance. They also discuss the outlook for ESG, as we navigate and emerge from the COVID-19 crisis.