ESG issues
Leaders in socially responsible investing (SRI) shared their in-the-trenches perspective on this evolving space.
That investing responsibly is complicated does not imply that investors should abandon the effort, in Morten Strange’s view.
Mary Jane McQuillen believes ESG concerns are central to, not separate from, the investment decision-making process.
In the era of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) integration and sustainable investing, how good are we at measuring impact?
Climate change is for real and in India the challenge is particularly grave, Navneet Munot, CFA, writes.
How do we test how environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing returns compare to those of similar traditional investments? The simplest way is to look at bonds.
ACTIAM, the Dutch asset manager, has set itself a groundbreaking goal: By 2030, it hopes to be water neutral. Hans van Houwelingen, the firm's CEO, talks to Monika Freyman, CFA, about this ambitious target.
“Purposeful Capitalism” describes an evolution of capitalism wherein the investment industry becomes more professional, ethical, and client-centric. Lutfey Siddiqi, CFA, discusses this scenario in an interview with Robert Stammers, CFA.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues are important, but are all of them material? California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) CIO Christopher J. Ailman discusses how he resolves investment conflicts.
In the final analysis, can we truly measure the emissions of our portfolio? Or understand what the actual “carbon footprint” is? No, not really, says Christopher K. Merker, CFA, but it is becoming easier.