Category: News and Commentaries

“How can we sift through greenwashing to spot genuine climate action?” [COMMENTARY]This article is written by Simon Fischweicher, head of…Continue readingSustainable or sellout? Four revealing questions in a company’s environmental disclosure.

“Combining traditional impact investment approaches with investment in advocacy is the only way businesses and investors can fuel meaningful social…Continue readingWhy Sustainable Investment Means Investing in Advocacy.

“As more participants express an interest in ESG investing, US SIF recommends steps plan sponsors can take to add the…Continue readingUS SIF Releases Tips to Implement Sustainable Funds.

“Anxiety around greenwashing — mis-stating how climate friendly assets are — is palpable across the industry as fund managers react…Continue readingDeutsche Bank’s ESG Probe Triggers Review at Asset Managers.

“When broken down by topic, preference for investing in a company that pays workers fair wages edged out a preference…Continue readingInvestors care more about fair wages for workers than environmental issues, ESG survey shows.

“Thereportfrom InfluenceMap — ‘Climate Funds: Are they Paris Aligned?’ — analysed 723 listed-equity funds with total assets under management of…Continue readingMost Green Investment Funds Missing Paris Goals.

“PODCAST: Cary Krosinsky explains why the divestment movement doesn’t help solve climate change and what fund managers can do instead.”…Continue readingYale climate professor: ‘Divestment is a waste of time and energy.’

“In a videoconference, Chairman Gary Gensler told members of the European Parliament that the SEC is considering whether to require…Continue readingSEC Wants Sustainable Funds to Disclose More About Their Criteria.

“A stock exchange hatched out of Silicon Valley that’s taking on established rivals in New York and Chicago is listing…Continue readingExchange for ethical investments gets off the ground with two listings.

“Despite its growing importance in the capital markets, news about sustainable investing or ESG funds has not trickled down to…Continue readingInvestor Familiarity With Sustainable Investing Remains Low.