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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

ESG regulatory approaches appear to be diverging in Europe and Asia
June 21, 2023
“Regulators in Asia and Europe have taken divergent approaches towards investment funds that focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG)…Continue readingESG regulatory approaches appear to be diverging in Europe and Asia
Global ESG regulation increases by 155% over the past decade
June 19, 2023
“1,255 ESG policy interventions have been introduced worldwide since 2011, according to ESG Book, compared to 493 regulations published between…Continue readingGlobal ESG regulation increases by 155% over the past decade
I don’t own green funds because I want to live
June 16, 2023
“Nvidia designs the chips of choice for servers that run artificial intelligence software. Demand is booming. The US company also…Continue readingI don’t own green funds because I want to live
ESG and Fiduciaries: A New Age Dawns
June 15, 2023
“Corporate directors and fiduciary leaders have long known about ESG, but the discussion has intensified in recent years. And this…Continue readingESG and Fiduciaries: A New Age Dawns
EU proposes to regulate ESG ratings providers
June 14, 2023
“The European Union is to regulate agencies providing environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings in an effort to improve standards…Continue readingEU proposes to regulate ESG ratings providers
How Tobacco Companies Are Crushing ESG Ratings
June 13, 2023
“Companies like Altria have gone out of their way to emphasize the diversity of their corporate boards and the breadth of their…Continue readingHow Tobacco Companies Are Crushing ESG Ratings
A cheat sheet of EU sustainability regulations
June 12, 2023
“Over the past year or so, a series of regulations and proposed rules have been handed down by the European…Continue readingA cheat sheet of EU sustainability regulations
Exchanges Reach ESG Milestone
June 12, 2023
“The ninth Annual Sustainability Survey published by the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), the global industry group for exchanges and…Continue readingExchanges Reach ESG Milestone
Clean Tech Faces Increasing Risks With Mining Tied to New Abuses
June 9, 2023
“Investors in clean technology face a growing list of risks via the supply chains feeding such products, according to a…Continue readingClean Tech Faces Increasing Risks With Mining Tied to New Abuses
Do Investors Care About Impact?
June 9, 2023
“To sum up, investors care about impact, but they evaluate impact by feeling, not by calculation. This behavior can be…Continue readingDo Investors Care About Impact?
The Anti-ESG Fad Might Be Over Before It Got Going
June 8, 2023
“In the United States, criticism of sustainable investing has become incredibly politicized over the past year. To understand the timeline…Continue readingThe Anti-ESG Fad Might Be Over Before It Got Going
Canada’s 50 fastest-growing green companies of 2023
June 7, 2023
“Topping the ‘public’ list is Li-Cycle, which provides end-of-life recycling and resource recovery for lithium-ion batteries. Between 2020 and 2021,…Continue readingCanada’s 50 fastest-growing green companies of 2023
‘ESG’ is under attack. Here’s how CEOs can fight back
June 6, 2023
“Investors and corporations need to show why social impact initiatives are good for shareholders.” [COMMENTARY] What the anti-ESG critics absolutely…Continue reading‘ESG’ is under attack. Here’s how CEOs can fight back
ESG Standards’ Good, Bad and Ugly
June 6, 2023
“My name is Sebastian Burca, and I am the Senior Associate Director of the Stigler Center. Today we’re happy to…Continue readingESG Standards’ Good, Bad and Ugly
Where Is the Line Between Ethical and Unethical Investing?
June 3, 2023
“Professional investors have ample opportunity to sin—and face ample rules that aim to prevent them from doing so. Without doubt,…Continue readingWhere Is the Line Between Ethical and Unethical Investing?
Mining for EVs viewed as positive environmental impact
May 26, 2023
“Institutional investors are increasingly viewing mining investments as impact investing if the firms are developing metals essential to crucial technology…Continue readingMining for EVs viewed as positive environmental impact
1.5 Percent of Corporate Profits Can Transform the Fight Against Climate Change
May 26, 2023
“Fortune Global 500 companies made more than $2.2 trillion in annual profits over the last three years, according to a recent…Continue reading1.5 Percent of Corporate Profits Can Transform the Fight Against Climate Change
Insurance giants exit net-zero pact
May 23, 2023
“Some reinsurance companies have pledged to stop insuring new oil and gas projects. So why are they quitting the UN…Continue readingInsurance giants exit net-zero pact
ESG data can keep businesses accountable, but only if it can be trusted
May 22, 2023
“In a recent global survey, 82% of respondents said they want business leaders to do more on climate change. Yet, a global…Continue readingESG data can keep businesses accountable, but only if it can be trusted
Unlocking the Investment Potential of “S” in ESG
May 22, 2023
“Social issues are perhaps the most difficult to research and least understood by investors with an environmental, social and governance…Continue readingUnlocking the Investment Potential of “S” in ESG