News and CommentariesWe’ve Opened the Door Too Wide for Oil and Gas Companies. April 29, 2022May 1, 2023admin“Under the fog of war and anxiety about the midterm elections, the White House is poised to hand over generous…Continue readingWe’ve Opened the Door Too Wide for Oil and Gas Companies.
News and CommentariesAllianceBernstein: Understanding Your Bond Portfolio’s Carbon Footprint. April 22, 2022May 1, 2023admin“Transitioning to a net-zero carbon economy* is vitally important, and corporate bonds will play a critical role in the transition.…Continue readingAllianceBernstein: Understanding Your Bond Portfolio’s Carbon Footprint.
News and CommentariesWith Too Much Love From Institutional Investors, Companies With High ESG Ratings May be Overvalued. Activists Are Taking Note. April 22, 2022May 1, 2023admin“Activists and others are looking for companies with low marks on environmental, social, and governance check lists.” [COMMENTARY]Some studies suggest…Continue readingWith Too Much Love From Institutional Investors, Companies With High ESG Ratings May be Overvalued. Activists Are Taking Note.
News and CommentariesMoving to Clean Energy–Will It Take a War? April 15, 2022May 1, 2023admin“Despite the urgency coming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a transition from fossil fuels to clean energy cannot happen without…Continue readingMoving to Clean Energy–Will It Take a War?
News and CommentariesA Deconstruction of the Short-Termism Thesis. April 15, 2022May 1, 2023admin“The only reasonable conclusion from reading [this book] it is that short-termism is like the proverbial emperor with no clothes.…Continue readingA Deconstruction of the Short-Termism Thesis.
News and CommentariesIt’s Been a Rough Start to 2022 for Sustainable Investing Stock Strategies. April 13, 2022May 1, 2023admin“As energy stocks surged and tech tumbled, sustainable portfolios had a tough quarter.” [COMMENTARY]I argue that most ESG funds are…Continue readingIt’s Been a Rough Start to 2022 for Sustainable Investing Stock Strategies.
News and CommentariesESG — A Mystery and a Shock Poll. April 10, 2022May 1, 2023admin“Climate-related financial risks are getting growing attention — but a new survey from BCG casts doubt on how seriously institutional…Continue readingESG — A Mystery and a Shock Poll.
News and CommentariesWhy investors may need to pivot from ESG towards carbon-intensive industries. April 1, 2022May 1, 2023admin“Investors have been keen to show their green credentials by shunning carbon-intensive industries. The cost of that virtue signalling is…Continue readingWhy investors may need to pivot from ESG towards carbon-intensive industries.
News and CommentariesThe Social Purpose Transition Pathway. March 31, 2022May 1, 2023admin“The purpose of this project is to assess the degree to which companies with a stated social purpose are governing,…Continue readingThe Social Purpose Transition Pathway.
News and CommentariesAn Inconvenient Truth About ESG Investing. March 31, 2022May 1, 2023admin“None of the high sustainability funds outperformed any of the lowest rated funds… companies in the ESG portfolios had worse…Continue readingAn Inconvenient Truth About ESG Investing.