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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.

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.

Book Review: Corporate Governance and Responsible Investment in Private Equity

Simon Witney provides a groundbreaking overview of effective governance and responsible investment in private equity.

Green Shock? Stock Market Overreactions to Bad ESG News

Does investor overreaction to ESG controversies create the opportunity for abnormal returns?

ESG Investing’s Growing Influence

The integration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into the institutional investment analysis and decision-making process is a mega-trend that investors can no longer ignore, says Emily Chew.

Responsible Investment Is Coming of Age

In the 300 years since John Wesley’s sermon "The Use of Money," responsible investing has evolved from the moral stance of a few to an approach now widely endorsed by global institutions and hotly pursued by millennials and seasoned advocates alike. So, where will it go from here?

The Case against Investing in Tobacco

Dr. Bronwyn King, founder and CEO of Tobacco Free Portfolios, presents her case for not investing in tobacco manufacturers, in an interview with Usman Hayat, CFA.

ESG Issues in Investing: What, Why, and Why Not? (Part 2)

ESG issues are not receiving due consideration among institutional investors. This is perplexing. If there is no disagreement that ESG issues need to be factored into investment decisions for economic reasons, why are they not receiving the attention they deserve?

ESG Issues in Investing: What, Why, and Why Not? (Part 1)

To gain clarity on the debates surrounding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues in investing, CFA Institute hosted an online discussion forum on 27 June 2014. Participants offered a number of insights.

Sustainable Investing: Five Videos to Watch

Here are five carefully curated videos on sustainable investing that stand out for their focus, the strength of their content, and the effectiveness of their delivery.