Dreamstime About the authors: Paul Washington is executive director of the ESG Center at The Conference Board. Andrew Jones is a senior researcher at the center. The backlash against ESG—the use of environmental, social, and governance factors in business and investing—is real and likely to increase. As ESG has […] Click here to view original […]
Vivek Ramaswamy, a 2024 GOP presidential candidate, speaking in Des Moines, Iowa on July 28, 2023. Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has taken aim at some of America’s biggest money managers. He described BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard as "the most powerful cartel in human history". The ‘Big Three’ investment […] Click here to view original
Challenges and solutions: Circular Economy Conference 2023 featured 26 speakers from Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. PETALING JAYA: With the threat of climate change and diminishing natural resources ever growing, transitioning towards a circular economic model has become increasingly important for businesses to stay […] Click here to view original
To highlight the differences between ESG funds, it’s helpful to think about dogs. For those who don’t immediately conjure an image of a Golden Retriever, maybe a teacup Chihuahua comes to mind — or perhaps a St. Bernard. And there are far too many types in between to even […] Click here to view original
On August 4, S&P Global Ratings, one of the largest and most influential credit rating agencies in the world, announced, “effective immediately, we are no longer publishing new ESG credit indicators in our reports or updating outstanding ESG credit indicators.” S&P’s Friday news dump is welcome news to opponents […] Click here to view original
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If you are an investor who is interested in directing capital toward ventures that will yield financial returns while also contributing to social and environmental outcomes, then impact investment may be for you. What Is Impact Investing? Impact investment is socially responsible investing (SRI) or environmental, social, and governance […] Click here to view original
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