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		Ekaros on Aug 2, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Companies with good ESG scores pollute as much as ... Wouldn't good ESG score mean worse P/E ratio? As that would mean driving up the Price while Earnings might not be affected?

JamesBarney on Aug 2, 2023 [–]

What a better P/E ratio depends on whether you're buying or selling. As the CEO you want the highest price possible for your earnings.

Ekaros on Aug 2, 2023 | [–]

Then it is probably better just to speak about straight up price.

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