We are now publishing our ESG links on a monthly basis. You can check out the previous set of links including a look at some blind spots for ESG ratings.
Quote of the Day
"Private markets and sustainable investing remain two of the hottest areas in finance. So far, they have been on independent paths, but as each grows, their Venn diagram will increasingly overlap."
(Don Phillips)
ETFs
- Why the KraneShares Global Carbon ETF ($KRBN) has soared. (barrons.com)
- It has been a busy summer for ESG ETF filings in the U.S. (etf.com)
- Some funds for those who think traditional ESG funds are too growth-heavy. (barrons.com)
Fund management
- ESG funds have a benchmarking problem. (blogs.cfainstitute.org)
- How investors can use a more nuanced approach to carbon risk in portfolios. (alphaarchitect.com)
Greenwashing
- Just how big a problem is greenwashing? (evidenceinvestor.com)
- Claims that money manager DWS overstate its use of ESG criteria in managing its funds. (wsj.com)
- More examples of how the term 'ESG' is being used and abused. (etf.com)
- Why the backlash against ESG is growing. (ft.com)
Corporate pledges
- A good reminder than most corporate talk is self-serving and often quickly forgotten. (wsj.com)
- How well is Corporate America keeping up with it pledges in the wake of the George Floyd tragedy? (washingtonpost.com)
- How Emmanuel Faber transformed Danone into an 'Enterprise à Mission.' (forbes.com)
Adoption
- Don't discount peer pressure as a driver of ESG adoption. (integratinginvestor.com)
- Gen Z, and the like, don't need to be convinced to invest sustainably. (morningstar.com)
Boards
- Female board members of the FTSE 100 make 40% less than men on average. (ft.com)
- On the pushback to the Nasdaq rule on diverse boards. (protocol.com)
ESG
- Private investors are bidding up green energy assets. (axios.com)
- The key word for asset managers these days is 'stewardship.' (institutionalinvestor.com)
- ESG ratings across agencies are less correlated than credit ratings. (blogs.cfainstitute.org)
- Will the IPCC report change how ESG investors operate? (bloomberg.com)
- A new program, CUNY Futures in Finance, looks to get minority students into the banking pipeline. (wsj.com)
