Carbon offsets not helping climate if they aren’t sparking change
Jack Branning is a prosperous Mississippi businessman, with commercial interests stretching from Hattiesburg to Baton Rouge, La. He’s seen a lot of deals in...
Why ESG will be even harder to ignore in 2021
Just looking at the numbers alone, ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious...
Europe continues to outshine US in ESG investing
For all the talk about ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors...
Markets brace for greater chance of blue wave in Georgia
While the relentless spread of the coronavirus drove the equity market lower on Monday, there were also signs investors are preparing for a greater...
Gush of ESG bond sales expected from blue wave
The shift of U.S. government control to the Democratic Party this month could give an added jolt to sales of corporate bonds that finance environmentalEnvironmental criteria...
ESG issues in focus for 2021
In a year when the pandemic sent the world into a tailspin, there was a silver lining for the world of ESGEnvironmental, social, and...
New York pension fund pledges net-zero emissions by 2040
The New York State Common Retirement Fund, the third-largest U.S. public pension plan, said it may divest from the riskiest oil and gas companies...
JPMorgan enters green ETF arena with carbon fund
J.P. Morgan Asset Management is throwing its hat into the rapidly expanding universe of green funds. The JPMorgan Carbon Transition U.S. Equity exchange-traded fund (JCTR)...