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Climate tops ESG Priorities for US Institutional Investors

Chris Hall

US SIF Foundation biennial trends reports smaller share of assets managed sustainably, due to methodology, regulatory changes. This is the first time that climate change has been the top criterion for US asset owners, applied to US$3.96 Managers also reported applying fossil fuel divestment screens across US$1.2

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The Many Approaches to Sustainable Investing

Jon Hale

Clarity is needed around definition, terminology, and what even counts as a sustainable investment. It is also sometimes referred to as “ESG integration” or more specifically as “positive screening”, or “ESG best-in-class”. This is especially true for individual investors and financial advisors.