ESG Investments

The technical terminology of science can sometimes be muddled in powerful climate messages from finance and political leaders.

Much has been made of how COVID-19 presents us with an opportunity to refocus our attention on climate change and the urgent need for action to protect our environment.  Whether or not this opportunity will be seized is up for debate, but there is no question that brands could do much more to accele

International Energy Agency report says while renewable stocks surging, reforms needed to level playing field for investors

There is more agreement about the damage short-termism is doing than about how to defeat it. But the evidence is piling up on how long-term thinking need not sacrifice returns now

For companies and investors eyeing IPOs and SPACs, sustainability issues are becoming increasingly important in assessing corporate valuations.

Stakeholder capitalism should also be viewed suspiciously by anyone seeking real change

"The institutions dumping funds into this unnecessary fracked gas project are just pouring their money into a 300-mile long money pit," said a Sierra Club staffer.

Thursday 5 November 2020 UK savers put £5.3 billion into retail funds in Q3 2020, more than three times the net retail sales of Q3 2019 (£1.2bn), according to latest figures published today by the Investment Association (IA). The other key findings:

As sustainable investing interest grows, implementation for many asset owners can be challenging. Here are four steps to design a dynamic strategy for the long term.

Providing leadership to work with clients, academic institutions and others to help mobilize capital to sustainable enterpises, via global capital markets and the investors who drive them.

Sustainable funds weathered stock and bond markets better than traditional portfolios during coronavirus, according to a new report from the Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing.

ESG has the potential to revamp how organizations plan, implement and operate successfully. How to embrace such a transformation?

First-of-its-kind facility supports Carlyle’s goal of 30% diverse board directors across its portfolio companies

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) or nonfinancial factors have become integral to the investment decision-making process. Find our more in EY's 2018 Climate Change and Sustainability Services Survey.

ESG disclosures are becoming increasingly valuable for investors as they look to drive value for the company.

“Business and finance are close to neutral tools,” says Solomon. “The values and purpose we put into them is what matters.” SVI events come with unusual ground rules. Solomon, a Vancouver impact investor who sat on Hollyhock’s board for 30 years, says SVI organizers personally select their attendees, ensuring that two-thirds come from for-profit businesses, one-third from not-for-profits. (They also throw in lawyers and accountants, because entrepreneurs can never have too many professionals on speed dial.) SVI also seeks a majority of women attendees. “We’re trying to feminize business a bit,” says Solomon. “We want to get away from the macho ruthless business model to a more collaborative one.” https://www.evernote.com/shard/s159/sh/b9ffbcf2-0342-41d5-be67-9634f599eb8b/90603cab0f7acb3dee794f2ebd1c3fa3

Six takeaways from the conference centre on Cortes Island that has been stirring up dissent and fuelling social entpreneurs

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ESG Investing is a term that is often used synonymously with sustainable investing, socially responsible investing, mission-related investing, or screening.

As we face unprecedented collective challenges, cooperation has become a business superpower.