We are now publishing ESG links on a monthly basis. You can check out the previous set of links including a look at the differences between ESG and SRI.
Quote of the Day
"Bottom line: It's OK to use exclusions to avoid companies in which you would rather not invest--and it can make a difference."
(Jon Hale)
Gender
- How Fulcrum Capital manages money by (and for) women. (ft.com)
- How are funds that invest with a gender-lens doing? (blogs.cfainstitute.org)
- So just how bad is the VC gender gap? (blogs.cfainstitute.org)
- Katrina Sherrerd is the new CEO of Research Affiliates. (ft.com)
Sustinability
- Sustainability is THE megatrend for investing going forward. (latest.13d.com)
- Climate change is the driving force behind much of what we call sustainable investment. (wsj.com)
- Jeremy Grantham argues for investing in climate change-focused investment strategies. (institutionalinvestor.com)
- Pimco has been utilizing sustainability measures in its investment process for awhile now. (barrons.com)
SWFs
- Is Norway's sovereign wealth fund having a real world effect with its ESG efforts? (wsj.com)
- Japan and Norway take two very different approaches to ESG. (ft.com)
Green bonds
- Definitional issues aside, 2019 is set to see record 'green bond' issuance. (finance.yahoo.com)
- Green bonds aren't doing much on the conservation front. (ozy.com)
Robo-advisors
- OpenInvest is now providing investors with a "Racial Justice" option. (fortune.com)
- Millennials are turning to apps to invest in a socially responsible manner. (wsj.com)
Finance
- MBA programs are adding classes on ESG. (wsj.com)
- Being gay on Wall Street is still fraught. (institutionalinvestor.com)
Corporate perfomance
- Do companies with more diverse boards generate better returns? (finance.yahoo.com)
- How companies use language explains their ESG exposures. (wealthmanagement.com)
ESG
- Private banks are building up their ability to offer impact investments to their HNW clients. (bloomberg.com)
- Current estimates of ESG assets under management are likely inflated. (barrons.com)
- Why Facebook Was Dropped from the S&P 500® ESG Index. (indexologyblog.com)
- How to build a fossil-free ETF portfolio. (morningstar.com)
- An overview of the ESG index fund landscape. (alphaarchitect.com)
- How ESG funds can help you stay on track to achieve your goals. (obliviousinvestor.com)
- There is always a tension between making money and doing good. (wsj.com)