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Major investor alliance working to clean up greenwash lurking in ESG

Corporate Knights

Oversight lacking The CARET project is a response to a problem that has its roots in the early 2000s, when small and medium-sized money management firms started to issue funds and other products with little regulatory oversight using basic ESG screening, engagement, thematic and impact investing strategies. A 2015 report from the U.S.

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Riding the Wave of Abundance

Stanford Social Innovation

This multiplier effect is significant, as many nonprofits vividly remember the funding challenges of the 2008 financial crisis and look toward the future with trepidation. This internal expertise allowed the organization to invest its new funds in a way that aligned with its values as a progressive, leaderful organization.