August 2022 Our latest report reveals which are the top-ten positive- and negative- contributing investment funds relative to each of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) — and why.
Under review are 6,000+ US-domiciled funds, for which we measure positive and negative performance, respectively. Funds are aggregated as an aggregation of holdings, weighted by allocation; companies, an aggregation of products, weighted by revenue. Relationships between products and SDGs derive from our canon of 120 million peer-reviewed texts.
12 Jan 2022 | Last week, we did a whistle-stop tour of 2021: a year in which sustainable finance began to show characteristics of maturity. Picking up where we left off, two questions hang over 2022. What are the drivers of a mature market? More importantly, what are the consequences?
6 Sep 2021 | This week, the DWS greenwashing probe set off dominoes; Cathie Wood's new ARK Investment Management LLC fund underscores a dilemma at the heart of the sustainable transition; climate emerges as the most urgent ESG factor. Plus, which SDGs are the greatest casualties of today's blanket approach to ESG?
This month, we attended PRI in Person: a record gathering of asset managers and owners brought together to review the state of play for sustainable finance. The first of many climate-focused events that punctuated September, we came away with five takeaways and a cautious optimism for the future of responsible investing.
6 Sep 2021 | This week, the DWS greenwashing probe set off dominoes; Cathie Wood's new ARK Investment Management LLC fund underscores a dilemma at the heart of the sustainable transition; climate emerges as the most urgent ESG factor. Plus, which SDGs are the greatest casualties of today's blanket approach to ESG?
This month, we attended PRI in Person: a record gathering of asset managers and owners brought together to review the state of play for sustainable finance. The first of many climate-focused events that punctuated September, we came away with five takeaways and a cautious optimism for the future of responsible investing.