This the first edition of an occasional linkfest focused on ESG or socially responsible investing at Abnormal Returns. Tell us what you think.
Quote of the Day
"Do whatever you want with your money. Feel virtuous. But if you think you’re being charitable for “responsible” investing, you are, but not in the way you think."
(Andy Kessler)
Gender
- The Parity Portfolio includes 25 to 35 U.S.-based companies with a minimum of three women on their boards. (cnbc.com)
- By any measure, women are underrepresented in fund management. (bloomberg.com)
- Activist investors target female CEOs more frequently. (hbr.org)
- The case for gender diversity in the company. (visualcapitalist.com)
ESG
- Make sure you look under the hood of your ESG fund. (ft.com)
- Impact investing is an attractive feature to Millennials. (ft.com)
- Why ESG matters for investors. (mhinvest.com)
- Why has ESG been slow to take off in the US compared to Europe? (institutionalinvestor.com)
- How and where managerial diversity drives corporate performance. (hbr.org)
- Why investors need to take climate change into account. (blogs.cfainstitute.org)
