article thumbnail

The nuclear option

Corporate Knights

W ith the nuclear calamities of Three Mile Island and Chernobyl fresh in the public mind, the 1980s saw a number of socially responsible investment funds pledge to keep nuclear energy out of their portfolios. Is the nuclear industry using a smokescreen of net-zero to cover up its sustainability problems?

article thumbnail

Synergies and Trade-offs at the Climate-nature Nexus

Chris Hall

As Siga suggests, factoring climate change into investment decisions is more of a known quantity, if far from an exact science. The experience of climate-conscious investing can benefit efforts to align with the GBF, including a familiarity with double materiality, which Roslyn Stein, Senior ESG Strategist, AXA IM Prime, regards as crucial.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

List of the Top Sustainability Focused Private Equity Firms

Richard Matthews

FullCycle are accelerating the implementation of systemic solutions to the climate crisis, charting the fastest path to net zero emissions by investing in sectors with the most potent emissions critical infrastructure, including energy, waste, agriculture, fashion and manufacturing. Ecotrust Forest Management , Inc.

article thumbnail

Inflation Reduction Act Is Spurring Interest in Clean Energy and Climate-Conscious Investing

Jon Hale

According to the Science Based Targets initiative, nearly 3,000 public companies have made net-zero commitments , and climate-conscious investors will help hold them to it in the coming years. This article originally appeared on Morningstar.com.