"A new academic study shows that negative news linking a company to environmental, social, or governance (ESG) issues increases credit…Continue readingAcademic Research Based on RepRisk Data Shows That Negative ESG News Increases Credit Risk.

"Portfolios were far from [Michael] Jantzi’s ambitions when he landed degrees from Canadian universities in economics and international affairs. He…Continue readingThis Man Will Purify Your Portfolio.

"We want the US economy to be energy efficient and powered by low-carbon energy. Cost-effective and innovative solutions can help…Continue readingPresident Trump & Congress get a letter: One thousand companies and investors have signed the Business Backs Low-Carbon USA statement.

"Pope Francis may be only the world′s third-greatest leader (behind Theo Epstein and Jack Ma, according to Fortune), but his…Continue readingMore Catholic capital flows toward impact investing.

"Advisors are rapidly running out of excuses to avoid, environmental, social and governance investing (ESG)… A recent survey by State…Continue readingClearing the Deck For ESG Integration.

"The largest responsible investment strategy globally is negative/exclusionary screening (US$15.02 trillion), followed by ESG integration (US$10.37 trillion) and corporate engagement/shareholder…Continue readingGlobal RI assets surpass US$22.89 trillion, a 25% increase from 2014.

"Citing the 2016 Schroders Global Investors Survey, Waterman told attendees at the ALFI European Asset Management Conference that investors aged…Continue readingESG-oriented millennials may have too-high hopes.

"Dedicated ESG specialists are rare at institutions signed up to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), in particular at asset…Continue readingThink tank questions PRI signatories’ ESG capacity.

"In AQR Capital Management′s new paper – ’Assessing Risk through Environmental, Social and Governance Exposures’ – the firm said it…Continue readingESG factors can indicate overall stock risk, says AQR.

"Presenter Abigail Abrash Walton, Ph.D, will share: Research findings related to mission-aligned investing, leadership, and the decision-making process to divest…Continue readingWebinar–Mission-Aligned Investing: What New Positive Deviance Research Can Tell Us About What Moves Institutional Investors to Action.

"Funds with an ESG mandate tend to be a bit more expensive than other funds, but the differences are not…Continue readingAre Sustainable Funds More Expensive?

"The world′s largest asset manager is stepping up pressure on companies to address how climate risk will affect its portfolios.…Continue reading‘Climate is King′ Says BlackRock; Companies Must Now Address Risk.

"Over 95% of investors believe their company portfolios contain untapped environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) opportunities, according to a…Continue readingESG growing in importance, ERM survey reveals.

"Ethisphere′s notion that the financial value and ethics are inexorably tied together has been explained through an analysis of how…Continue readingEthisphere Announces 124 Companies to Make the 2017 World′s Most Ethical Companies List.

"Survey data from more than 400 senior investment professionals provides insights into why and how investors use environmental, social, and…Continue readingWhy and How Investors Use ESG Information: Evidence from a Global Survey.

"One clear leader, as mentioned throughout the study, was Marks and Spencer (M&S). The U.K. retail giant… Ranking slightly behind…Continue readingThe World′s Leading Companies on Human Rights.

"Research conducted by ShareAction, a non-profit group in the U.K. that campaigns for responsible investment, ranks the 40 mega-managers who,…Continue readingHow ’Responsible’ Are Europe’s Mega-Managers Investing $22.4 Trillion?

"10 years after the sub-prime mortgage crisis that triggered a global financial crash, analysts are still largely ignoring long-term financial…Continue readingIs the finance sector really equipped to assess climate risks?

"In a new paper that will appear in the April 2017 issue of the Journal of Banking and Finance, a…Continue readingSocially Responsible Funds Underperform. (Is this true?)

"The study concludes that the choice of active or passive investing should be based largely on the needs and preferences…Continue readingDalbar: Active Investors Do Better Long-Term; Passive Investors Do Better Short-Term.