Seeding the Sea
Off the coast of Belize, seaweed farming is a more sustainable alternative than fishing. Lowell Godfrey grew up there, and now owns his own seaweed farm that he hopes will inspire other fisherman.
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How to push corporate action through shareholder initiatives
Dieter Waizenegger, executive director of CtW Investment Group, describes how his firm encouraged Electronic Arts to make its pay practices more equitable.
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Flower Recycling in the Ganges River
Ankit Agarwal shares the story of the flower recycling business he created and its impact on the Ganges River in India.
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Growth in ESG assets
Rapid expansion in investments that follow sustainable guidelines, which now make up a third of all professionally managed assets in the U.S.
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ESG priorities for the Biden administration?
Fiona Reynolds, CEO of the UN’s Principles for Responsible Investment, says her group would like the Biden administration to prioritize climate change.
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ESG investing can foster cohesion in wealthy families, Barclays finds
The study suggests younger generations are influencing their elders and persuading them to act.
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Trump administration pushes regulations across finish line in waning days
While President Trump disputes the election results, his administration is keeping busy during its waning days pushing regulations that affect financial advisers over the finish line. But the last-minute rush could leave rules vulnerable to being overturned after President-elect Joe Biden takes office in January. In addition, rules could be rescinded by Congress, depending on…
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Morningstar integrates ESG factors into its overall analysis
The company will use environmental, social and governance risk ratings as part of a new commitment-level evaluation.
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InvestmentNews to host 2nd annual ESG Summit & Film Festival with the UN Office of Partnerships
Virtual event Dec. 2-3 for individual advisers, RIAs and other financial professionals seeking best practices and strategies for sustainable investing.
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Join the InvestmentNews webcast: Guiding clients on ESG in 2021
The election of Joe Biden is setting 2021 up for a giant burst of additional ESG client interest and assets. Nov. 24 at 4 pm experts discuss who benefits most and how to evaluate and identify high-quality managers.
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RBC’s Ron Homer on the ‘sweet spot’ for impact investing
The chief strategist for U.S. impact investing at RBC, cites mortgages for low- and moderate-income residents of the black community as an example that benefits both the community and investors.
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US SIF CEO Woll on challenges of adding ESG to 401(k)s
Lisa Woll talks about SIF’spolicy recommendations for sustainable investing going forward no matter who’s president.