What investors should know about the sustainability revolution
The impact of addressing sustainable issues, from climate change to racial and social justice, has become a compelling investment case and, just as important, not factoring in these issues represents an investment risk.
Why aren’t consumers greener if they support sustainability?
GreenPrint survey shows two-thirds of Americans are willing to pay more for sustainable goods.
Women clients twice as likely as men to favor ESG
74% of women are interested in increasing the share of environmental, social and governance investments in their portfolio, according to an RBC survey of U.S. clients.
Four fund firms rank top of Responsible Ratings Index
Two Parnassus funds are among the top five funds listed in the most recent RRI. WCM, Clearbridge and JP Morgan are the other top investment families.
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Vice proves hard habit to kick as ESG enters credit markets
Companies in sectors that many ESG funds would exclude, such as tobacco, fossil fuel and gaming companies, can still access credit markets with relative ease, investors say.
SEC’s emphasis on ESG creates friction between members
Republican Hester Peirce says ESG disclosure mandates undermine materiality and harm investors. Democrat Caroline Crenshaw says ‘consistent, comparable’ ESG disclosure helps investors.
Anti-greenwashing rules take effect in European Union
New rules are supposed to give investors more transparnecy into products’ ESG credentials, but the effectiveness of SFDR is up for debate.
ESG investing is just investing
With the Biden administration ramping up the focus on climate change, ESG investing is expected to see another wave of growth.
It takes patient capital to fund innovation needed on climate
Advisers should explain to investors that solving societal change is a long term opportunity.
Entire SEC must be involved in climate risk, ESG policy changes, says member Peirce
The GOP commission member said the agency should provide guidance before bringing enforcement cases.
SEC establishes task force on ESG issues
The move is the latest effort by the agency to emphasize oversight of sustainability disclosure and investing.
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