We are now publishing our ESG links on a monthly basis. You can check out the previous set of links including a look at why Big Tech loves buying Green Energy.
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Quote of the Day
"If we are adopting a sustainable approach to investing it is critical to reframe how we think about returns."
(Joe Wiggins)
ETFs
- How to think about ESG ETF strategies. (morningstar.com)
- How much longer can ESG ETFs charge a premium? (wsj.com)
- Some clean energy ETFs have a concentration problem. (ft.com)
- Vanguard has introduced its first ESG ETF in Europe. (etfstrategy.com)
- Humankind US Stock ETF ($HKND) provides investors with cheap, diversified exposure to responsible firms. (mutualfundobserver.com)
Portfolio management
- The CFA Institute is going start offering a ESG certificate. (fa-mag.com)
- Why ESG investors need to be able to customize their portfolios. (osam.com)
- RIAs need to have answer when it comes to impact investing. (riaintel.com)
- Justin Castelli talks with Erin Angerer and Nate Wyne the founders of Floodlight which helps financial professionals make values-aligned investing decisions. (allaboutyourbenjamins.com)
Research
- Capturing the trade-off between ESG score and performance. (alphaarchitect.com)
- Hedge funds with an SRI focus don't perform better. (advisorperspectives.com)
- Using changes in ESG ratings vs. ratings levels. (klementoninvesting.substack.com)
- Steven Strazza, "Based on our research, ESG funds are just a more attractive way to market the same old index funds that most passive investors already have exposure to." (allstarcharts.com)
Greenwashing
- ESG is a fuzzy concept and is easy to abuse. (investmentnews.com)
- Europe is putting in place rules to eliminate greenwashing on the part of fund managers. (wsj.com)
- America’s biggest ESG fund, the Parnassus Core Equity Fund, 'has no direct investments in renewable energy companies.' (bloomberg.com)
Diversity
- The Russell 3000 companies are showing some progress in attracting black directors. (pionline.com)
- Companies are hiring Chief Diversity Officers like crazy, but progress is slow. (bloomberg.com)
- The story behind Goldman Sach's ($GS) One Million Black Women Initiative. (essence.com)
Gender
- Women manage the same percentage of investment funds as they did back in 2000. (morningstar.com)
- An overview of gender lens investing and where it still falls short. (blogs.cfainstitute.org)
- The most gender diverse company in the world knows the value of childcare. (bloomberg.com)
- Political beliefs translate into gender equity actions. (voxeu.org)
Sustainability
- 10 big sustainability themes for 2021 including 'Natural food preservatives.' (morningstar.com)
- Younger generations want to work with companies that respect sustainability. (sciencedaily.com)
- Is the bloom already off the SRI rose? (economist.com)
Climate
- Hewlett Packard Enterprises ($HPE) annual reports details the company's climate-related risks. (wsj.com)
- Can Bitcoin ever fit in an ESG strategy due to its power consumption? (hedgeweek.com)
ESG
- David Snowball, "While ESG investing will not save the world, it may accelerate the corporate decisions that might." (mutualfundobserver.com)
- Don't let 'motivated reasoning' affect how you think about the role of ESG when investing. (klementoninvesting.substack.com)
- Half of the FTSE 100 companies tie executive pay, in part, to ESG measures. (ft.com)
- ESG, broadly defined, matters for customers, investors and employees. (blogs.cfainstitute.org)
