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Should Green Benchmarks Include Fossil Fuel Stocks?
As green investing becomes ever more mainstream, there is greater scrutiny of the myriad “environmentally friendly” investment products that have emerged. Several green-labeled benchmarks have been criticized for including oil and gas stocks, for instance, sparking some controversy within the sustainable investment community. However, while efforts to make financial products more transparent are laudable, not…
ESG Meets Behavioral Finance – Part 2
Behavioral economics has had a transformational effect on the fortunes of millions of people saving for retirement through the introduction of auto-enrollment, default plans, and “save more tomorrow” schemes. In a series of blogs, I explore how insights from behavioral economics could be used to revolutionize ESG investing and facilitate critical finance flows to a…
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Will Low-Carbon Trends in the U.S. Continue?
When people think of a low-carbon economy, the U.S. may not be the first one to come to mind. In almost all things ESG, Europe is considered the leader. However, the U.S. market has made some strides in recent years. The carbon footprint of the S&P 500® has actually been declining since 2011, as illustrated…
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