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Climate Change Calculus: HNWIs and Sustainable Impact Investing

HNWIs understand that there is no backup planet to invest in or build on, and their capital allocations are beginning to align with that sentiment.

AI’s Carbon Footprint: Balancing Innovation with Sustainability

The future of artificial intelligence (AI) should not just be smart, it must also be sustainable.

ESG Investing and the Popularity Asset Pricing Model (PAPM)

When it comes to ESG investing, we have to agree that we don’t all agree. 

Research and Policy Center Five Most Popular Articles of 2023: Sustainability

For sustainability-related content, readers clicked most on "Applying Economics — Not Gut Feel — to ESG" by Alex Edmans in 2023.

Research and Policy Center 10 Most Popular Articles of 2023

What are the most popular top 10 articles of 2023 published by the CFA Institute Research and Policy Center?

The Auto Sector’s Green Transition: Three Roads to Lower Returns?

Are investors fully factoring in enough investment risk from the green transition?

Do Better ESG Ratings Boost Bond Holders?

Does the bond market view companies with better ESG ratings as better credit risks?

Climate Change, Risk Management, and the Freedom to Invest Responsibly

The freedom to invest responsibly and the principle of risk management must be defended, and that requires us to go back to basics.

ESG Affirmations and Surprises: Asset Managers Look to the Future

ESG considerations are transforming how asset managers approach their jobs and serve their clients, according to the latest Index Industry Association (IIA) survey.

A Global Proxy Voting Database: An Idea Whose Time Has Come?

The proxy voting system has taken on added importance amid growing interest in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues and how investors vote on related shareholder proposals. So, how can we improve it?