SDG #12 Ensure sustainable consumption and production. Recycling is one obvious way to reconcile the waste people generate as they produce and consume goods, but the process of creating new treasures with trash is complicated. Liz and Steve ask Tom Szaky, founder and CEO of social enterprise TerraCycle, how his firm is able to work…
Sustainable equity funds recently passed $1 trillion in assets under management globally, having grown almost 75% just in 2020, says Sara Mahaffy, ESG strategist at RBC Capital Markets.
A recent survey showed most public companies are revealing information on climate change, but want mandatory ESG disclosures to be flexible.
Sunnova Energy prepares to take advantage of boost in U.S. homeowners seeking greener power.
By Aug. 8, Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to review the Nasdaq plan, aimed at trying to boost the number of minorities and women on the boards of companies trading on the exchange.
It’s critical for wealth management firms to create authentic and compelling narratives around their sustainable investing offerings.
In a letter to Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, Democrats asked for an update on the DOL’s rule proposals on ESG criteria. Last year, the Trump-administration DOL finalized two rules that tamped down on use of so-called nonpecuniary factors in investment selection.
More than 100 individuals were named on the short list for awards in 16 categories; the winners will be announced on Sept. 9.
SDG #11: Sustainable Cities. Efforts to make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable face significant challenges that have been exacerbated by the pandemic.
Conscious leaders — those who think about both their company’s customers and its employees — are the ‘secret sauce’ of impact investing, says Eva Yazhari of Beyond Capital Ventures, a women-led emerging markets impact venture fund.
The 10 largest public pension funds devote about 9% of their combined equity holdings to 20 high-carbon emitting companies, according to Bloomberg Intelligence.
The SEC chairman signals that the disclosures about the risks corporations face from climate change may appear in the mandatory filings public companies make to the agency.
