We are now publishing ESG links on a monthly basis. You can check out the previous set of links including a look at the potential for standardized ESG scores.
Quote of the Day
"The multiplication of ESG data providers and scoring methodologies is making it more difficult for ESG-minded investors to actually find value in ESG ratings...ESG is still a jungle, and ESG scores — with all their biases — still lack price prediction power."
(Sustainable Market Strategies)
Companies
- "Dick’s Sporting Goods‘ decision to stop selling guns hasn’t hurt its bottom line." (fastcompany.com)
- How a big company like Nestle is trying to balance sustainability with profitability. (nytimes.com)
- Ikea claims its easier to be green as a private company. (ft.com)
- REI is not your typical retailer. (businessinsider.com)
Green bonds
- There are currently two green bond ETFs on the market. (etf.com)
- How green bonds work in a conservation perspective. (ft.com)
Morningstar sustinability ratings
- How the new Morningstar Sustainability Ratings work. (morningstar.com)
- How do ESG funds stack up under Morningstar's new sustainability rankings? (morningstar.com)
Oil
- There's really no way to turn an oil company green. (wsj.com)
- A lot of ESG funds own oil companies. What gives? (wsj.com)
ESG fund management
- ESG portfolios need to built as thoughtfully as any other. (alphaarchitect.com)
- ESG investing is a luxury good. (factorresearch.com)
- Some research showing companies with low CSR ratings have higher risks. (alphaarchitect.com)
Gender
- ISS will "generally" recommend that shareholders vote against certain board members at companies with all-male boards. (axios.com)
- Some depressing research on the inclusion of women on corporate boards. (ft.com)
- Why women don't want to work on trading floors. (bnnbloomberg.ca)
ESG
- Mover over GAAP, here comes generally accepted impact principles, or GAIP. (barrons.com)
- Do the Big Four need to pay more attention to climate risks in their audits? (reuters.com)
- TCI has launched a campaign to force companies in its portfolio to disclose their emissions and publish plans to reduce them. (ft.com)
- Sustainability is now on the curriculum at business schools. (bloomberg.com)
- Firm culture matters, but sure is hard to measure. (blogs.cfainstitute.org)
