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Podcast: Top Sustainable REITS, EV Companies, and More
December 13, 2024
Top Sustainable REITS, EV Companies, and More. Also, here see Newsweek’s ‘America’s Most Responsible Companies’. Next podcast January 10, 2025. Transcript…Continue readingPodcast: Top Sustainable REITS, EV Companies, and More

Barclays Warns of Bond Risk Few Creditors Are Pricing Right
September 5, 2023
“The risk in question is the failure of countries to adequately protect their natural capital, putting water, air and soil…Continue readingBarclays Warns of Bond Risk Few Creditors Are Pricing Right
ESG in Mid-2023: Making Sense of the Moment
September 1, 2023
“But despite a heavy stream of opinion pieces, the business case for incorporating non-financial metrics into an evaluation of a…Continue readingESG in Mid-2023: Making Sense of the Moment
The SEC May Be Overstepping Its Authority In ESG/ Climate Related Disclosure Standards
September 1, 2023
“The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to announce Climate Related Disclosure requirements in October 2023. Even before announcement, concerns…Continue readingThe SEC May Be Overstepping Its Authority In ESG/ Climate Related Disclosure Standards
Wellington, Franklin Templeton Move Up in ESG Commitment Level
August 31, 2023
“In a recent report, Morningstar shared analysis of 108 firms around the world, broken down as shown in the chart…Continue readingWellington, Franklin Templeton Move Up in ESG Commitment Level
Exploring the Role of AI in the Evolution of Socially Responsible Investing
August 31, 2023
“Imagine a future where socially responsible investing (SRI) blends seamlessly with artificial intelligence, creating an unprecedented synergy that pushes boundaries…Continue readingExploring the Role of AI in the Evolution of Socially Responsible Investing
UK Watchdog Cracks Down on Junk Carbon Offsets as Stranded Assets Surge
August 31, 2023
“The comments follow an investigation published last week in the journal Science, which found that the vast majority of a…Continue readingUK Watchdog Cracks Down on Junk Carbon Offsets as Stranded Assets Surge
Former BlackRock exec Tariq Fancy: Many ESG experts are ‘underqualified’
August 29, 2023
“The ESG industry is moving from marketing spiel to real investment opportunities, according to sustainability expert Tariq Fancy, but many…Continue readingFormer BlackRock exec Tariq Fancy: Many ESG experts are ‘underqualified’
‘Not just money and math’: Young people are willing to sacrifice returns for ESG
August 27, 2023
“Nearly two-thirds of Gen Z investors want to allocate their portfolios in a way that supports causes they care about,…Continue reading‘Not just money and math’: Young people are willing to sacrifice returns for ESG
What if we slapped carbon taxes on shareholders not consumers?
August 27, 2023
“Focusing carbon taxes on shareholder income linked to GHG emissions could help pressure companies to lower their emissions.” [COMMENTARY] A…Continue readingWhat if we slapped carbon taxes on shareholders not consumers?
Sustainable investing can help support portfolios during market volatility
August 25, 2023
“Sustainable investing includes multiple strategies applying distinct approaches and can be applied across asset classes. Here we highlight why diversifying…Continue readingSustainable investing can help support portfolios during market volatility
An emerging ‘greenium’? New research says green bonds cost governments less
August 24, 2023
“Amid an ESG backlash in some states, the finding could lead to more governments seeking an ESG-related label for bonds…Continue readingAn emerging ‘greenium’? New research says green bonds cost governments less
Republican anti-ESG push complicates faith-based impact investing
August 24, 2023
“The House hearings and attorneys general letter, as well as hundreds of bills proposed in red-state legislatures, are part of…Continue readingRepublican anti-ESG push complicates faith-based impact investing
The Climate Pricing Gap
August 21, 2023
“Why the popularity of passive investing is making it harder for the market to price in climate risk/opportunity.” [COMMENTARY] Years…Continue readingThe Climate Pricing Gap
Why ESG is hard to sell to many advisors
August 21, 2023
“The term [ESG] is used and misused to the extent that it has lost meaning — but it’s not going…Continue readingWhy ESG is hard to sell to many advisors
Busting Myths About ESG and Sustainable Investing
August 17, 2023
“‘Anti-ESG’ rhetoric on political campaign trails and cable news breeds misinformation and creates misunderstanding about the use of environmental, social…Continue readingBusting Myths About ESG and Sustainable Investing
SEC hits ESG funds with subpoenas
August 17, 2023
“The enforcement division of the Securities and Exchange Commission has issued formal requests, including subpoenas, to a number of investment…Continue readingSEC hits ESG funds with subpoenas
Sustainability in the spotlight: Has ESG lost momentum in the boardroom?
August 15, 2023
“Whether or not the acronym ESG survives, the importance of governance and the nature of an organization’s environmental and social…Continue readingSustainability in the spotlight: Has ESG lost momentum in the boardroom?
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Using green credit policy to bring down inflation: what central bankers can learn from history
August 9, 2023
“Central banks can design green credit policy instruments to potentially bring down inflation while also making allocative choices in support…Continue readingUsing green credit policy to bring down inflation: what central bankers can learn from history
S&P ditches ESG debt rating scores amid criticism
August 8, 2023
“S&P Global will no longer give scores to corporate borrowers on ESG factors, amid criticism from political groups and questions…Continue readingS&P ditches ESG debt rating scores amid criticism

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Since 2002

Key Recent News & Commentaries

Podcast: Top Sustainable REITS, EV Companies, and More

Barclays Warns of Bond Risk Few Creditors Are Pricing Right

ESG in Mid-2023: Making Sense of the Moment

The SEC May Be Overstepping Its Authority In ESG/ Climate Related Disclosure Standards

Wellington, Franklin Templeton Move Up in ESG Commitment Level

Exploring the Role of AI in the Evolution of Socially Responsible Investing

UK Watchdog Cracks Down on Junk Carbon Offsets as Stranded Assets Surge

Former BlackRock exec Tariq Fancy: Many ESG experts are ‘underqualified’

‘Not just money and math’: Young people are willing to sacrifice returns for ESG

What if we slapped carbon taxes on shareholders not consumers?

Sustainable investing can help support portfolios during market volatility

An emerging ‘greenium’? New research says green bonds cost governments less

Republican anti-ESG push complicates faith-based impact investing

The Climate Pricing Gap

Why ESG is hard to sell to many advisors

Busting Myths About ESG and Sustainable Investing

SEC hits ESG funds with subpoenas

Sustainability in the spotlight: Has ESG lost momentum in the boardroom?

Welcome to my NEW Website!

Using green credit policy to bring down inflation: what central bankers can learn from history

S&P ditches ESG debt rating scores amid criticism

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