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Intent on Impact

Chris Hall

In mid-September, ESG Investor and Artemis Investment Management gathered asset owners and other experts to consider the current and future state of impact investments. Appetite for impact was strong, guided by emerging frameworks, but the forces of inertia were present too, both internal and external. Setting objectives.

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What is Ethical Consumerism?

Steven Mintz

A 2015 Nielsen  report  found that 73% of the Millennial generation was willing to pay more for sustainable goods. Eradicating these investments from your portfolio is known as socially responsible investing (SRI). Additionally, impact investing generally gives lower returns than the rest of the stock market. 

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From Words to Action

Chris Hall

n December 2015, the world took a vital step in tackling climate change by adopting the Paris Agreement. Progress and limitations For some focus list companies, the failure to heed engagement efforts by investors to make good on their net zero commitments leaves them open to the threat of divestment.