We are now publishing our ESG links on a monthly basis. You can check out the previous set of links including a look at locking away carbon permits.
Quote of the Day
"Just like we need Generally Accepted Accounting Practices, we need Generally Accepted Sustainability Practices."
(Joachim Klement)
Carbon
- Sofia Andrade, "In a small-but-historic move, Maine just became the first state to require the divestment of its state pension system from the fossil fuel industry by 2026." (slate.com)
- Definitions matter: is burning wood pellets actually green? (ft.com)
Green bonds
- When it comes to 'green bonds' buyer best beware. (wsj.com)
- Green bonds are still just a drop in the big bond bucket. (institutionalinvestor.com)
Ratings
- It's not a shock but different ESG ratings can make for very different results. (wsj.com)
- What are investors supposed to do if ESG rating providers are all over the map? (advisorperspectives.com)
- What is ESG? It depends on who you ask. (twosigma.com)
Diversity
- Apollo, Ares and Oaktree are partnering with HBCUs to access talent. (wsj.com)
- A study on where are the women in the chief accounting and finance roles. (academicinsightsoninvesting.com)
- Women hold nearly a third of bank board seats. (bloomberg.com)
- A profile of Rachel Robasciotti, founder and CEO of Robasciotti & Philipson, about investing to advance social justice. (morningstar.com)
Investing
- ESG fund investors want their cake and it too. (wsj.com)
- Can you blame value stock undeperformance on the 'green premium'? (papers.ssrn.com)
- A deep dive into the FTSE Russell ESG indices. (monevator.com)
- The Federal Thrift Savings Plan is opening the door to ESG funds. (barrons.com)
ESG
- An example of public pressure having an effect on a company's management. (institutionalinvestor.com)
- The case against tying CEO pay to ESG metrics. (wsj.com)
- Tyson Foods ($TSN) is pledging to go zero emissions by 2050. (axios.com)
- Big Tech wants more uniform disclosure of ESG risks. (cnbc.com)
- Republican opposition to mandatory ESG disclosure is growing. (investmentnews.com)
- Why ESG may be even more important in emerging markets. (institutionalinvestor.com)
