Two of the biggest trends in finance are the growth of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing, and the growth of private equity.  ESG investors are the conscience of capitalism. They put their money into projects that benefit society. And they’re growing in number. The amount of money flowing into ESG funds increased from $5 billion in 2018 to an expected $90 billion this year. In 2010, ESG funds controlled about $2.6 trillion of assets; last year, they controlled $16.6 trillion.   If ESG investors are the conscience of capitalism, private equity investors are its bloodhounds. Private equity firms roam…

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