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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. Decades later, that consensus is now breaking down.

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USAID announces partnership with Rabo Foundation to sustainably invest in Asia’s future

Eco-Business

BANGKOK, November 19 2019 - USAID is partnering with Rabo Foundation to accelerate the foundation's ability to invest sustainably by designing and conducting carbon monitoring of the foundation's investments.

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List of the Top Sustainability Focused Private Equity Firms

Richard Matthews

Here is a short summary of a few noteworthy SDG focused investment firms in asset classes other than private equity (private debt, absolute return/notes, real estate, and commodities). Ecofin Advisors, LLC makes socially conscious investments in cleantech, alternative energy and climate action. Ecotrust Forest Management , Inc.

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US IRA Bridging ESG Gap with Red States

Chris Hall

Last year, Republicans states withdrew US$1 billion in assets f rom BlackRock o ver the asset manager’s E SG investment policies. A group of Republican states recently requested a federal judge in Texas to strike down a Biden administration rule allowing socially conscious investing by retirement plans.