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Joe Biden can be the president for a sustainable private sector

GreenBiz

It would create a focal point to engage the private sector to contribute to current and future priorities and to further accelerate the private sector’s focus on sustainability. The Office of Sustainable Finance and Business would develop a national strategy for U.S. leadership in sustainable finance and business.

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Fidelity Hires Phil Cliff, Aaron Hay as Sustainable Investing Directors

ESG Today

Investment management firm Fidelity International announced today the expansion of its sustainability team with two new senior hires, including Phil Cliff, joining from M&G Investments, and Aaron Hay, from Federated Hermes, as Directors, Sustainable Investing.

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AllianceBernstein: Four Counterpoints to ESG Investing Critics

3BL Media

Recent prominent media articles have warned of a bubble and criticized sustainable portfolios for being ineffective as agents of change. Sustainable investment funds are mushrooming. Assets under management in Morningstar’s global sustainable fund universe surged to $2.75 We think the critics have missed the point.

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The Global 100 list: How the world’s most sustainable corporations are driving the green transition

Corporate Knights

In the 2024 Global 100 ranking, the top-ranked firms allocated 55% of their investments to sustainable projects, up from 47% the year prior. That compares with sustainable investments at a paltry 17% among the broader universe of publicly traded companies with more than US$1 billion in annual revenue.

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Why Gender Diversity May Lead to Better Returns for Investors

3BL Media

From 2011-2019, an eight-year period, companies with more gender diversity enjoyed a one-year return on equity that was 2% better than companies with low gender diversity. Incorporating Gender Diversity Into Investment Portfolios. For example, investing in companies providing products and services that benefit women and girls.

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Optimizing Energy Management at FedEx Facilities

3BL Media

Originally published in FedEx's 2023 ESG Report Facilities We aim to continuously improve the sustainability, reduce the environmental impact, and increase the efficiency of our more than 5,000 air and ground hubs, local stations, freight service centers, and retail locations. FedEx Express recycled over 41.7

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AllianceBernstein: Carbon Handprints: A New Approach to Climate-Focused Equity Investing

3BL Media

Roarty was appointed Chief Investment Officer of AB's Sustainable Thematic Equities team, which manages a suite of geographically diverse strategies dedicated to the achievement of the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in 2013.