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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

Unveiling Saudi Aramco’s Shocking Capitalization on Sustainable Investments
July 15, 2023
“According to a report by Bloomberg, Saudi Aramco, the world’s biggest oil company, successfully secured funds from sustainable investors through a…Continue readingUnveiling Saudi Aramco’s Shocking Capitalization on Sustainable Investments
ESG Remains Important for Pension Funds and Asset Owners
July 15, 2023
“Financial relevance trumps politics, according to interviews conducted by Morningstar Indexes and Sustainalytics.” [COMMENTARY] The factors underlying ESG are relevant…Continue readingESG Remains Important for Pension Funds and Asset Owners
The time for engaging with fossil fuel companies is over
July 12, 2023
“The Church of England has announced it will divest from Shell, finally acknowledging the failure of more than a decade of…Continue readingThe time for engaging with fossil fuel companies is over
Why investors should integrate green revenues into portfolio construction
July 12, 2023
“In a recent paper researchers from Singapore’s GIC, FTSE Russell and asset management group GMO explain why investors should integrate green…Continue readingWhy investors should integrate green revenues into portfolio construction
Committed to Sustainable Investing? Three Questions to Ask Your Adviser
July 10, 2023
“As sustainable, responsible and impact investing (SRI) continues to gain popularity, more investors have questions and are curious to see…Continue readingCommitted to Sustainable Investing? Three Questions to Ask Your Adviser
(US) Supreme Court Rules against University Affirmative Action Policies: Implications for ESG Investing and Engagement
July 8, 2023
“Although the decision applies directly only to educational institutions, it may have significant collateral impact on ESG investing and engagement…Continue reading(US) Supreme Court Rules against University Affirmative Action Policies: Implications for ESG Investing and Engagement
ISSB Takes The Lead On Global Sustainability Disclosure Standards – Will The U.S. Follow?
July 8, 2023
“The ISSB standards have substantial international support, and are widely viewed as paving the way for convergence on a single…Continue readingISSB Takes The Lead On Global Sustainability Disclosure Standards – Will The U.S. Follow?
Will new global standard for corporate sustainability reporting corral wild west of ESG?
July 5, 2023
“The global accounting profession has launched a single standard for company environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting, raising expectations that…Continue readingWill new global standard for corporate sustainability reporting corral wild west of ESG?
The Politicians Who Oppose Investment Freedom
July 5, 2023
“If the performance of ESG funds has been acceptable, which it unquestionably has been, and the underlying rationale for the…Continue readingThe Politicians Who Oppose Investment Freedom
Who decides what ESG is and how to make investments greener – new research
July 5, 2023
“Our recently published research explores this question by looking at the actual sustainability impact that these funds have. Although financial industry groups claim…Continue readingWho decides what ESG is and how to make investments greener – new research
Are green and socially responsible funds more efficient than conventional funds? A DEA approaches
July 3, 2023
“Findings: The results point out that socially responsible investment funds (SRIF) and green investment funds (GIF) are more efficient than…Continue readingAre green and socially responsible funds more efficient than conventional funds? A DEA approaches
Proxy-Voting Insights: How Differently Do The Big Three Vote on ESG Resolutions
July 3, 2023
“Voting decisions on these resolutions by the Big Three, primarily passive, asset managers—BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street—also clearly indicate the…Continue readingProxy-Voting Insights: How Differently Do The Big Three Vote on ESG Resolutions
ESG Investors Improve Corporate Behavior
July 1, 2023
“New research shows that those who invest in stocks with positive environmental, social and governance (ESG) scores have improved the…Continue readingESG Investors Improve Corporate Behavior
Let’s be honest, ESG investing will actually hurt the environment
July 1, 2023
“The companies that score the highest on ESG metrics… means the likes of financial services, healthcare and digital are ‘green’.…Continue readingLet’s be honest, ESG investing will actually hurt the environment
These 50 Canadian corporate citizens are a cut above
July 1, 2023
“50% of each company’s score tied to the percentage of their revenue and investments that qualify as sustainable.” [COMMENTARY] I…Continue readingThese 50 Canadian corporate citizens are a cut above
U.S. public pensions could be $21 billion richer right now
June 28, 2023
“The study, out of the University of Waterloo in partnership with Stand.earth, analyzed the public equity portfolios of six major…Continue readingU.S. public pensions could be $21 billion richer right now
ESG support falters this proxy season
June 27, 2023
“But investors adapting more tactics to engage with portfolio companies.” [COMMENTARY] This article contains a good breakdown of the number…Continue readingESG support falters this proxy season
The first ISSB reporting standards are here — what that means for investors
June 26, 2023
“The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), launched at COP26 in Glasgow, has published its first two finalized standards: S1 General…Continue readingThe first ISSB reporting standards are here — what that means for investors
EU aims to make green bonds greener
June 23, 2023
“Reflecting the growing volume of green bonds, the European Union has agreed a new set of rules known as the…Continue readingEU aims to make green bonds greener
Potential financial losses from a renewable energy transition are concentrated among the wealthy
June 23, 2023
“3.5 percent of financial losses would affect the poorest half of Americans… However, because their overall net wealth (assets minus…Continue readingPotential financial losses from a renewable energy transition are concentrated among the wealthy

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Since 2002

Key Recent News & Commentaries

Podcast: Top Sustainable REITS, EV Companies, and More

Unveiling Saudi Aramco’s Shocking Capitalization on Sustainable Investments

ESG Remains Important for Pension Funds and Asset Owners

The time for engaging with fossil fuel companies is over

Why investors should integrate green revenues into portfolio construction

Committed to Sustainable Investing? Three Questions to Ask Your Adviser

(US) Supreme Court Rules against University Affirmative Action Policies: Implications for ESG Investing and Engagement

ISSB Takes The Lead On Global Sustainability Disclosure Standards – Will The U.S. Follow?

Will new global standard for corporate sustainability reporting corral wild west of ESG?

The Politicians Who Oppose Investment Freedom

Who decides what ESG is and how to make investments greener – new research

Are green and socially responsible funds more efficient than conventional funds? A DEA approaches

Proxy-Voting Insights: How Differently Do The Big Three Vote on ESG Resolutions

ESG Investors Improve Corporate Behavior

Let’s be honest, ESG investing will actually hurt the environment

These 50 Canadian corporate citizens are a cut above

U.S. public pensions could be $21 billion richer right now

ESG support falters this proxy season

The first ISSB reporting standards are here — what that means for investors

EU aims to make green bonds greener

Potential financial losses from a renewable energy transition are concentrated among the wealthy

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