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Sustainability


Taking Credit: Navigating the Ethical Challenges of Impact Reporting

As the demand for sustainable investing continues to grow, navigating ethical challenges in impact reporting will be essential.

Sustainability, Uncorked

Senior Director Matt Orsagh, CFA, CIPM, spoke with Sandra Taylor, founder and president of Sustainable Business International. In this podcast, Taylor discusses sustainable agriculture and integrating sustainable practices into business strategy.

Modern Portfolio Theory Revisited in the Age of Environmental, Social, and Governance Investing

The following post summarizes some key ideas from a recent edition of the CFA Institute podcast The Sustainability Story. Matt Orsagh, CFA, CIPM, senior director of capital markets policy at CFA Institute, spoke with former hedge… READ MORE ›

IFRS Foundation Chair Speaks at CFA Institute Symposium on the Creation of Sustainability Standards Board

KEY MESSAGES

At a recent CFA Institute event, I hosted Erkki Liikanen, Chair of the IFRS Trustees, where he spoke about the efforts of the IFRS Foundation to establish a Sustainability Standards Board (the… READ MORE ›

Beyond Category: ESG Factors Turn Mainstream

Many investors now have a real appreciation for the value of ESG research and what it brings to the investment process.

Bright Future for ESG in Active Ownership

Confronting the muddle surrounding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing, Michael Viehs and Alex Money provided a road map for accessing ESG issues at the 68th CFA Institute Annual Conference.

Sustainable Investing: Can Markets Save the World?

Leading practitioners make the case for integrating social and environmental factors into their investment processes.

Sustainability: An Investment Perspective

Glenn Silverman, CFA, chief investment officer at Investment Solutions, describes four unsustainable global trends and how they impact every investor.

Asia and the Future of Finance: Restoring Trust Is an Urgent Task

Asia holds an eminent position in the post-crisis global financial order — and has a large stake both in restoring trust in the financial system and in shaping its future.

Islamic Finance: Tarek El Diwany on the ‘Problem’ with Interest

Tarek El Diwany, a speaker at the upcoming CFA Institute Middle East Investment Conference and Islamic Finance specialist, discusses the conflict between discounting and ecological sustainability.