The Biden Administration made five significant strides in sustainable investing during its first 50 days in office and in particular last week at the Department of Labor and Securities and Exchange Commission. Read more about this progress for people and planet alike.
This article, the second in a series on pricing sustainability-related intangibles, focuses on the harnessing key aspects of how employees feel about their work to drive risk-adjusted returns.
This article, the first in a series on pricing sustainability-related intangibles, focuses on the harnessing wellbeing of corporate workforces to drive risk-adjusted returns.
President-elect Joe Biden pledged that the US will rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement on his first day in office. The Biden administration can take four more steps at the Department of Labor and SEC in its first 100 days to drive sustainable investing.
The Test of Corporate Purpose finds that companies that historically effectively managed issues relevant to Covid-19 or inequality have continued to outperform. State Street’s request for disclosure on racial and ethnic diversity from its 10,000 portfolio companies is an important step forward.
The Department of Labor last week released a proposed rule that limits ERISA fiduciary exercise of shareholder rights to matters with an economic impact. Removing the sustainability lens makes it harder for ERISA plans to manage systemic risk and hold companies accountable. Read here on how to help
Inside The Big Threat To Sustainable Investing Read More »
There is a groundswell of interest in racial justice among institutional investors as beneficiaries, clients, board members, and staff advocate for investors to take anti-racist action. This article attempts to provide investors who are interested in racial justice with a range of options.
What You Need To Know About Racial Justice Investing Read More »
A proposed Department of Labor rule seeks to constrain the ability of ERISA plan fiduciaries to invest in ESG funds. The Department of Labor’s failure to see the link between systemic social and environmental risk and retirement security of American workers is surprising. Read here about how to help
How To Read The Proposed New ERISA Rule And What It Gets Wrong On Sustainable Investing Read More »
May has been a busy month for ESG at the SEC, between Chairman Jay Clayton’s warning yesterday on ESG ratings and a recommendation earlier this month for ESG disclosures. Read more here about the US asset management industry top regulator’s concerns and recommendations.
What To Make Of The SEC’s Warnings And Recommendations For ESG Investing Read More »
As unemployment claims exceed 30 million and the number of coronavirus deaths in the US surpasses the number of Americans killed in seven major US wars, three new innovative nonprofit initiatives are scaling solutions to the immediate public health crisis and its economic impact. Read more here.
