Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

To address this, on 1 November the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (GSIA), UN-convened Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and CFA Institute published a report outlining aligned definitions for five terms: screening, ESG integration, thematic investing, stewardship, and impact investing.

Greenwashing 112

Greenwashing Impact Investing Sustainable Investment Negative Screening 112

Chris Hall

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Climate change is the leading issue being addressed by US asset owners that incorporate ESG factors into their investment decisions, according to the US SIF Foundation’s latest biennial Report on US Sustainable Investing Trends.

Climate Change 52

Climate Change Net Zero Negative Screening Sustainable Investment 52

Chris Hall

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Research predicts new demands on asset managers, as clients’ sustainable investment priorities mature. Institutional and intermediary clients’ sustainable investment demands are growing increasingly sophisticated, requiring managers to reappraise their skills and budget levels.

Sustainable Investment 52

Sustainable Investment Stranded Assets Negative Screening Divestment 52

Carlos Sanchez

DECEMBER 18, 2022

The rise in ESG investment has contributed to an increasing demand for quality and comprehensive non-financial information disclosures. In this context, the case to demonstrate impact has gained in popularity. Among investors, sustainable investing is evolving from negative screening toward engaging with companies.

Net Zero 52

Net Zero Carbon Offsets Supply Chains Supply Chain 52

Stanford Social Innovation

OCTOBER 5, 2023

In fact, almost 85 percent of individual investors say they are interested in sustainable investing and more than three quarters believe they can use their investments to influence the extent of climate change. As a result, to feel better, these investors want to screen out problematic companies from their investment portfolio.

Green Bonds 93

Green Bonds Decarbonize Negative Screening Banking 93

Stanford Social Innovation

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Although ESG investing is often lumped in as part of the broader impact investing ecosystem, it’s important to be clear about their differences at the outset. Could it be that over the long term ESG could come to be seen as a diet of cigarettes and alcohol to shrink a tumor?

Negative Screening 112

Negative Screening Impact Investing Supply Chains Supply Chain 112