"This year, we analyzed U.S. companies over a five-year period (2011-2016). U.S. companies that began the period with at least…Continue readingThe Tipping Point: Women on Boards and Financial Performance.

"Across all 12 industries, the positive effect on equity return is 6.12 percentage points higher for ESG companies on average.…Continue readingSteps remain to fully integrate ESG. (Article also reviews important new ESG study.)<br

"According to a recent report by Moody’s Investors Service, the rise of green bonds issuances in 2016 is projected to…Continue readingWhy green bonds are reaching record highs.

"Sovereign debt pool of $44.5 trillion starts going green." [COMMENTARY]It appears that sovereign debt issuance of green bonds is about…Continue readingGreen Bond Giant Awakened by Countries Spending to Save Climate.

"An index of the Global 100 most sustainable corporations in the world." [COMMENTARY]This annual index is one of the best…Continue reading2017 Global 100 (Corporate Knights).

"Major banks are largely failing to align their business practices with international climate targets and are still not doing enough…Continue readingMajor banks ’still not doing enough’ to embed climate risk in decisions.