ESG integration is incorporating material information into the investment process. It is not a war against the energy sector and it is not a mechanism to promote a political ideology.
Blog series: You’re missing the pointMake it Personal: Impact in the Public Markets
Every year on “Giving Tuesday,” the global day of giving following some of America’s annual two largest shopping days (Black Friday and Cyber Monday), I donate to a research hospital that is working on treatments for a rare form of cancer that my mom was diagnosed with in 2013. While she’s lucky they caught her cancer early, most are not, and making a small annual donation towards a cure feels like the least I can do to make an impact.
Blog series: You’re missing the pointDecarbonizing Your Portfolio vs. Decarbonizing the World
If you’re someone concerned about the climate crisis, then decarbonizing, or reducing reliance on carbon emitting fossil fuels, is...
Blog series: You’re missing the pointThere is Power in Both Private and Public Market Solutions in Creating a Sustainable Economy
Critics of sustainable investing are quick to the soapbox when an investment strategy that seeks to mitigate exposure to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks or increase exposure to positive environmental or social impacts doesn’t produce an immediate result of a cleaner, healthier planet.
US SIF: The SEC’s Summer of ESG: Name Rule and ESG Disclosure Proposals
The US SIF: The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment has contributed to Envestnet the following commentary blog regarding the...
Blog series: You’re missing the pointData Shows Investor Confidence in Sustainability is Growing
This summer, it seems ESG has become a buzzword for punditry. Some pundits believe that sustainable investing is just virtue signaling and doesn’t represent a viable investment thesis.
Discussing Portfolio Exposure to Firearms with Your Clients
Recent tragedies across the country have reinvigorated the conversation around firearms. Your clients may ask about their portfolio exposure to...
Sustainable Investing in a World with Putin
As each passing day unfolds with new stories of the mounting human tragedy in Ukraine, western governments have in turn responded with an increasing array of sanctions and punitive economic measures against the Russian economy...
Sustainable Investing Trends to Watch in 2022
As in 2021, this is shaping up to be a defining year for sustainable investing. Read on for this year’s emerging trends.
ESG ETFs: What’s in a Name?
ESG integration in passive investing has grown dramatically in recent years. This growth has been driven by a variety of factors: a general increase in indexing, ETFs that provide benefits...