Biden moves to rejoin Paris climate deal on day one
Action to take effect in 30 days and reverse Trump’s withdrawl from the pact.
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Biden signals administration will review DOL ESG rule
Hours before President Joseph Biden was inaugurated today at the U.S. Capitol, the Biden transition team released a list of more than 100 Trump regulations approved since 2017 that it intends to revisit.
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Five ESG themes for the new year
COVID-19’s silver lining is to shine investment interest onto many responsible investing topics, according to the Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management investment director.
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How many trees did your impact investment save?
Provide clients with data about how their impact investments performed financially and about the effect they’re having on the environment or social equity, says Brett Wayman, Envestnet’s vice president of impact investing.
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China to be fastest growing ESG investor in Asia
Surge seen in renewable energy-related exchange-traded funds, according to UBS analyst.
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Shundrawn Thomas on how silence prevents needed inclusion conversations
What’s the message for financial services when it comes to diversity? Interview with Northern Trust Asset Management’s president from June 2020 regarding a letter he wrote in reaction to the U.S. demonstrations against systemic racism.
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BlackRock taps fintech startup to bolster ESG investing
The asset manager will integrate Clarity AI’s data into the Aladdin tool as social and economic factors push investor appetite for ESG investing. Demand for sustainable investing accelerated last year with global investors in mutual funds and ETFs investing $326 billion in sustainable assets.
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ESG investors balance financial and impact performance
New research from the Global Impact Investing Network reveals the multifaceted drivers behind impact investing, as investors balance financial and impact performance. Contrary to what some might assume, financial performance is often the top priority, said Amit Bouri, CEO of GIIN.
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Three issues set to motivate ESG investors in 2021
Pandemic recovery, systemic racism and climate are likely to be the top priorities of socially responsible investors this year, according to Boston Common Asset Management.
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Most company boards lack expertise to understand climate
Only 6% of directors at 100 large U.S. companies have credentials in environmental protection, NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business report finds.
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Morgan Stanley backs minority-owned impact investing firm
Damien Dwin launches firm to fund sustainable housing, small businesses, women-owned firms and diverse populations.
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Blue wave unleashes demand for clean-energy ETFs
More than $1 billion poured into a pair of clean-energy exchange traded funds as Democrats win in Georgia.