As the ranks of the super-wealthy swell, the way they deploy their money is changing
Sustainable debt raises $273bn in first quarter, in contrast to downturn in ESG stock funds
Four leading finance professors discuss best practice, successful innovations, and important concepts and themes
The sector as a whole is under fire, but opportunities remain
How the market blocks accountability
Several months of fund outflows mark the decline of ESG as a marketing tool
Also in today’s newsletter, majority of Europeans polled willing to pay for climate action
ESG concerns may undermine support for potential blockbuster flotation
Sustainability-focused equity funds suffer net $40bn of outflows in 2024, the first sustained exodus
Top UK asset managers diverge from EU peers in voting choices
Trying to keep pace with European and US managers poses growing challenge for some smaller players in the region
Investors are increasingly focused on environmental and social issues, but how does impact investing compare with buying ESG funds? Plus: India’s VC impact funds, a boost for blue bonds, and the US entrepreneur helping former prison inmates
Issuance of debt linked to companies’ climate promises has fallen but green bond market proves robust
Some investors believe direct backing for enterprises is more positive than using a risk-focused fund manager
Public benefit corporations can help mitigate the risk of a company losing its way as it grows or is taken over
Interest in projects focused on water and the marine environment is picking up, giving the nascent sector a boost
Taking Arjuna Capital to court has prompted an even bigger shareholder revolt
Measuring a company’s carbon footprint proves far from straightforward
Also in today’s newsletter, regulation experts fight to revive the voluntary carbon market before it’s too late
World: doomed
Why is the consumer goods group backpedalling on responsible-business targets? Explore the issues with this ‘instant case study’
Researchers have warned that renewable energy and carbon removal projects can have social risks
Response follows warnings of ‘unintended consequences’ of passive funds shunning EU corporations
The British entrepreneur on going green, improving financial education — and when it’s OK for a vegan to eat eggs
Carbon footprint of plans revealed for the first time
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