We are now publishing ESG links on a monthly basis. You can check out the previous set of links including a look at how Wall Street is reacting to #MeToo.
Quote of the Day
"If impact investing continues to drift along with muddled ideas about rates of return, impact indicators, and large regional and global companies, it will invite more cynical responses."
(Wendy Abt)
Corporate America
- Environmental and social responsibility is becoming second nature for America's biggest companies. (forbes.com)
- JUST Capital ranks American companies based on what Americans think is important. (justcapital.com)
Diversity
- What can be done to make finance more gender-balanced? (hbr.org)
- Corporate diversity is an unambiguous good, but the data on it as a return driver is lacking. (researchaffiliates.com)
- Is tying executive pay to meeting diversity goals the right way to go? (fnlondon.com)
Philosophy
- Is passive ESG investing an oxymoron? (evidenceinvestor.com)
- Is ESG investing incompatible with fiduciary duty? (wsj.com)
- Why its important to look behind the label of an ESG fund for its true motivations. (bloomberg.com)
Investing
- The year in ESG ETFs. (etf.com)
- 5 takeaways from the ESG space in 2018. (morningstar.com)
- Green bond ETFs have not taken off...at all. (wsj.com)
- Is it possible to be a DIY ESG investor? (marketwatch.com)
Impact
- Research shows, given the opportunity, people do want to invest responsibly. (barrons.com)
- Impact investors are banding together to gather info and data to help prove their methods are sound. (institutionalinvestor.com)
- Investors are waking up to their power to influence company policies on climate. (ft.com)
- The surprising reaction to Trump's Presidential election based upon carbon intensity and environmental responsibility. (papers.ssrn.com)
