News & Commentaries
Just How Good An Investment Is Renewable Energy? New Study Reveals All.
Renewable energy investments are delivering massively better returns than fossil fuels in the U.S., the U.K. and Europe, but despite this the total volume of investment is still nowhere near that required to mitigate climate change. Those are some of the findings of new research released today by Imperial College London and the International Energy…
Man vs. machine: A tale of two sustainability ratings systems.
“Two companies, Morningstar and Truvalue Labs, represent two distinctly different ways to assess companies on ESG data.” [COMMENTARY] I say there’s a need for both and even more variety of opinions. What makes a person a buyer of a stock and the other a seller? More often than not, it’s one’s assessment of future returns.…
Man vs. machine: A tale of two sustainability ratings systems.
“Two companies, Morningstar and Truvalue Labs, represent two distinctly different ways to assess companies on ESG data.” [COMMENTARY] I say there’s a need for both and even more variety of opinions. What makes a person a buyer of a stock and the other a seller? More often than not, it’s one’s assessment of future returns.…
It’s time for our financial statements to reflect the vital value of nature.
“Most companies are in the dark when it comes to accounting for their impacts and dependencies on the environment, and investors struggle to compare what little disclosure there is in a meaningful way.” [COMMENTARY] In due course, all companies will have to account for their use and depletion of natural capital in their financial statements.…
It’s time for our financial statements to reflect the vital value of nature.
“Most companies are in the dark when it comes to accounting for their impacts and dependencies on the environment, and investors struggle to compare what little disclosure there is in a meaningful way.” [COMMENTARY] In due course, all companies will have to account for their use and depletion of natural capital in their financial statements.…
S&P Launches ESG Scores Based on 20 Years of Corporate Sustainability Data
“S&P Global has announced the launch of its S&P Global environmental, social, and governance (ESG) Scores with coverage of more than 7,300 companies, representing 95% of global market capitalization.” [COMMENTARY] The competition in ESG ratings continues to heat up — thus mirroring the global interest in ESG! S&P Launches ESG Scores Based on 20 Years…

