ESG funds not offering sustainability benefits: Barclays
Report finds ESG fund holdings tend to score about the same as standard mutual funds on ESG credentials.
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Citigroup CEO said banks should push clients to cut emissions
Michael Corbat said lenders should be willing to drop corporate customers that don’t lower climate impact.
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Pressure to make buildings more efficient ramping up
Cities contribute 70% of the energy-related greenhouse gases while occupying 2% of the land.
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More companies responding to investors and reporting their impact
SASB reports 279 companies reporting on sustainability compared to 118 for all of 2019.
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European money managers will have to disclose climate impact of holdings
Large US investment firms probably will need to abide by Europe’s demands, which could become a benchmark for all.
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Inequality as an investment risk shining through
ESG investing push to address the issues of systemic racism and the inequality of Black Americans.
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ESG funds outperformed through pandemic, S&P finds
14 ESG ETFs and mutual funds have pushed ahead of the S&P 500 since May.
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3 Questions: Aron Szapiro on DOL’s proposed ESG rule
Morningstar’s director of policy research talks about what DOL’s regulation would mean for the use of socially responsible investing in retirement plans.
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Workers are focus of new impact investing group
Two Sigma looks to support firms that value human potential at mid-sized companies in North America.
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Women in Asset Management event opens for registration
Virtual summit Sept. 9 – 10 includes two days of ESG, technology, and other investment experts, as well as networking.
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Long-term investors having greater impact during COVID-19
Increase in ESG investing interest helping crowd out short-term shareholders.
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New ESG scoring from Bloomberg to start with oil and gas companies
Service to cover environmental and social scores for 252 companies.