ESG
The latest news on investment strategies that focus on environmental, social and governance factors (or ESG investing), socially responsible investing (SRI) and impact investing.
State Street Wants Companies to Focus on Sustainability
By Bernice NapachIn a letter to corporate board members, State Street warns it will consider a company's sustainability practices in its proxy voting.
December 27, 2016
The Risks & Rewards of ESG-Based Investing: FinkeA March 2016 Gallup survey found that 64% of Americans are either worried a great deal or a fair amount about climate change, up from 51% in 2011.
December 06, 2016
Technology Brings Together Service, Sustainable InvestingFor Krull & Company, technology has always been a key driver in supporting the firms sustainable investing mandate in an efficient manner.
October 24, 2016
Popular Paradigm: SRI, ESG Assets Continue to GrowInvestors interest in sustainable investing continues to grow; account for nearly 18% of all managed assets in U.S.
October 04, 2016
Morningstar Launches 27 Indexes to Meet ESG Investing AppetiteThe indexes include global and local companies based on their ethical performance and other measures tied to sustainability, the research firm says.
July 07, 2016
SMA Manager of the Year Geeta Aiyer on Creating Value in ESG InvestingSome advisors have hesitated to put their clients in ESG investments because they believe they don't provide the same rates of return as traditional products.
June 30, 2016
4 Ways Impact Investors Are Driving ChangeSRI and ESG investing is actually forcing companies and policymakers to address environmental, social and governance challenges, according to a US SIF report.
June 29, 2016
Alpha Could Be Hiding in ESG Data: ReportIntegration of ESG data into investment analysis can uncover risks and opportunities that markets have yet to value, according to a report from Calvert Investments and Harvard.