“A new study finds that investors may unintentionally give polluting companies a reason to delay going green.”

[COMMENTARY] The study presents a fascinating argument. It states that socially responsible investors who invest in ‘polluting’ companies, hoping to encourage these companies to change their ways, may actually inhibit them from doing so!
When socially responsible investing backfires, by Sandra Knispel, December 10, 2025, University of Rochester, USA.