News & Commentaries

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News & Commentaries

  • Why ESG Investors Are Happy to Settle for Lower Returns.

    “However, they do outperform the rest of the market when there are unexpected shifts in customers’ tastes for green products and investors’ tastes for green holdings, the authors added.” [COMMENTARY] I’m unsure with the conclusion that ESG investors settle for lower returns. That might’ve been the case — until fairly recently. I suspect that many…

  • Why ESG Investors Are Happy to Settle for Lower Returns.

    “However, they do outperform the rest of the market when there are unexpected shifts in customers’ tastes for green products and investors’ tastes for green holdings, the authors added.” [COMMENTARY] I’m unsure with the conclusion that ESG investors settle for lower returns. That might’ve been the case — until fairly recently. I suspect that many…

  • A Paris Exit Creates Climate Liability for U.S. Businesses.

    “If the U.S. stays out of the Paris agreement, there will be consequences for American businesses with a global footprint, and even for some without… The lack of a plan to substantially (or entirely) eliminate net carbon emissions creates an unfunded liability for companies… [and] access to global capital, which might be choked off if…

  • A Paris Exit Creates Climate Liability for U.S. Businesses.

    “If the U.S. stays out of the Paris agreement, there will be consequences for American businesses with a global footprint, and even for some without… The lack of a plan to substantially (or entirely) eliminate net carbon emissions creates an unfunded liability for companies… [and] access to global capital, which might be choked off if…

  • The World’s Courtrooms Could Unleash the Next Wave of Green Investing.

    “The legal risk for pension funds that fail to account for climate change in portfolio investments is about to become a little clearer.” [COMMENTARY] In light of the US DOL’s ruling (see below) a successful similar case in the US would be a great challenge to that ruling!The World’s Courtrooms Could Unleash the Next Wave…

  • The World’s Courtrooms Could Unleash the Next Wave of Green Investing.

    “The legal risk for pension funds that fail to account for climate change in portfolio investments is about to become a little clearer.” [COMMENTARY] In light of the US DOL’s ruling (see below) a successful similar case in the US would be a great challenge to that ruling!The World’s Courtrooms Could Unleash the Next Wave…