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A Realist’s Guide to Investing for Good

Stanford Social Innovation

As a result, to feel better, these investors want to screen out problematic companies from their investment portfolio. To serve this constituency, asset managers have long offered “values” or “socially responsible” (SRI) funds that offer a “negative screen.” Issuance of green bonds has more than tripled from 2017 to 2021.

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This Week’s Fund News: DWS Launches ESG Fund for Women, by Women

Chris Hall

The fund won’t be limited to green bonds, instead spanning across the corporate and credit universe, including renewable energy, not-for-profit hospitals and development banks. The Global Impact Credit fund aims to target durable growing businesses with a clearly identified impact thesis.