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Podcast: Great ESG Fashion, Infrastructure, and Clean Energy Stocks and Funds!
December 1, 2023
Great ESG Fashion, Infrastructure, and Clean Energy Stocks and Funds! covers an unusually diverse range of ESG stocks and funds.…Continue readingPodcast: Great ESG Fashion, Infrastructure, and Clean Energy Stocks and Funds!

Trends for the Next Decade of Sustainable Investing
October 15, 2023
“Sustainable finance will be shaped by new investment strategies, demand for resources and more stringent regulations.” [COMMENTARY] Morgan Stanley gives…Continue readingTrends for the Next Decade of Sustainable Investing
What to Know About the SEC’s ESG Investing Rules
October 15, 2023
“On September 20, the (US) SEC updated its rules that govern environmental, social and governance (‘ESG’) investment funds. The new…Continue readingWhat to Know About the SEC’s ESG Investing Rules
Study Finds Some ESG Investors Have More Than Just Ethical Motives
October 15, 2023
“A new study found that while ESG investors are motivated by ethical concerns, some of them also expect those investments…Continue readingStudy Finds Some ESG Investors Have More Than Just Ethical Motives
Is Passive the Answer to ESG Investing?
October 11, 2023
“The number of ESG benchmarks and indices are growing, but with increased diversity comes a broad risk-return profile.” [COMMMENTARY] For…Continue readingIs Passive the Answer to ESG Investing?
EU Approves World’s First Green Bond Standards to Combat Greenwashing
October 9, 2023
“The European Union has introduced pioneering standards for ‘green’ bonds, aiming to combat greenwashing and promote sustainable investments.” [COMMENTARY] This…Continue readingEU Approves World’s First Green Bond Standards to Combat Greenwashing
Does sustainable investing underperform?
October 6, 2023
“New research finds that when fund manager skill is discounted from the equation, sustainable investing portfolios performed at 0.2% lower…Continue readingDoes sustainable investing underperform?
ESG ratings: whose interests do they serve?
October 6, 2023
“Regulators and politicians are focusing on the accuracy, transparency and potential for conflicts of interest with sustainability scores.” [COMMENTARY] The…Continue readingESG ratings: whose interests do they serve?
BIS: The Impact Of Green Investors On Stock Prices
September 30, 2023
“Contrary to the literature, we find a large fall in the stock prices of the high-emitting firms that are excluded…Continue readingBIS: The Impact Of Green Investors On Stock Prices
Sustainability stock market league table: which rank best and worst?
September 29, 2023
“Our analysis ranks the world’s biggest stock markets by their sustainability credentials, providing an additional, underappreciated, lens on how to…Continue readingSustainability stock market league table: which rank best and worst?
The Performance of Socially Responsible Investing: A Review
September 27, 2023
“Our research indicates that SRI do not result in worse returns and seem to perform similarly to standard assets, but…Continue readingThe Performance of Socially Responsible Investing: A Review
ESG ETFs fail to shine over past 10 years
September 26, 2023
“Exchange traded funds investing on the basis of environmental, social and governance criteria have not beaten the market over the…Continue readingESG ETFs fail to shine over past 10 years
Three-quarters of firms globally are not ready for new ESG rules, KPMG finds
September 26, 2023
“Stricter European Union, U.S. and global rules are being introduced, mostly in time for the 2024 reporting season, to replace a…Continue readingThree-quarters of firms globally are not ready for new ESG rules, KPMG finds
The EU’s New ESG Disclosure Rules Could Spark Securities Litigation in the US
September 26, 2023
“The granular information required by the EU could feed litigation in the U.S. if the disclosures appear false or misleading,…Continue readingThe EU’s New ESG Disclosure Rules Could Spark Securities Litigation in the US
Is there ever a case for defence stocks in sustainable funds?
September 24, 2023
“City minister Andrew Griffith and defence minister James Cartlidge recently said it is perverse that the defensive sector is being…Continue readingIs there ever a case for defence stocks in sustainable funds?
SEC Says ESG Funds Must Invest ’80 Percent Rule’ in Fight Against Greenwashing
September 22, 2023
“On Wednesday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission published new rules to prevent greenwashing in mutual fund names… The latest SEC…Continue readingSEC Says ESG Funds Must Invest ’80 Percent Rule’ in Fight Against Greenwashing
Insider trading from top corporate executives spikes after audits, per U. of Minnesota study
September 19, 2023
“Insider selling on the part of top executives and directors at some public companies spikes in the weeks after they…Continue readingInsider trading from top corporate executives spikes after audits, per U. of Minnesota study
A Sustainable Future: Professor Kelly Shue, Yale University School of Management, on Counterproductive Sustainable Investing
September 19, 2023
“When can sustainable investing be counterproductive? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Professor Kelly Shue, Yale University School of Management,…Continue readingA Sustainable Future: Professor Kelly Shue, Yale University School of Management, on Counterproductive Sustainable Investing
Net zero and its discontents: behavioural economist David Lewis on ESG
September 17, 2023
“Behavioural economist Dr. David Lewis explains the backlash ESG is facing in North America, and suggests how to counter it.”…Continue readingNet zero and its discontents: behavioural economist David Lewis on ESG
Governance tops global investors’ sustainable investment priority lists
September 15, 2023
“The ‘G’ of ESG has become the top priority for investors in 2023, although there has been an overall drop…Continue readingGovernance tops global investors’ sustainable investment priority lists
Avoiding Stranded Assets: risk aversion in oil development
September 15, 2023
“Carbon Tracker has long warned of the risk of investing in future stranded assets; i.e., assets that fail to generate the…Continue readingAvoiding Stranded Assets: risk aversion in oil development

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Key Recent News & Commentaries

Podcast: Great ESG Fashion, Infrastructure, and Clean Energy Stocks and Funds!

Trends for the Next Decade of Sustainable Investing

What to Know About the SEC’s ESG Investing Rules

Study Finds Some ESG Investors Have More Than Just Ethical Motives

Is Passive the Answer to ESG Investing?

EU Approves World’s First Green Bond Standards to Combat Greenwashing

Does sustainable investing underperform?

ESG ratings: whose interests do they serve?

BIS: The Impact Of Green Investors On Stock Prices

Sustainability stock market league table: which rank best and worst?

The Performance of Socially Responsible Investing: A Review

ESG ETFs fail to shine over past 10 years

The EU’s New ESG Disclosure Rules Could Spark Securities Litigation in the US

Is there ever a case for defence stocks in sustainable funds?

SEC Says ESG Funds Must Invest ’80 Percent Rule’ in Fight Against Greenwashing

Insider trading from top corporate executives spikes after audits, per U. of Minnesota study

A Sustainable Future: Professor Kelly Shue, Yale University School of Management, on Counterproductive Sustainable Investing

Net zero and its discontents: behavioural economist David Lewis on ESG

Governance tops global investors’ sustainable investment priority lists

Avoiding Stranded Assets: risk aversion in oil development

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