Deep Dive: Asset Owners and Managers Sharpen Focus on Physical Risks of Climate Change

September 16, 2021

Asset managers and asset owners are ramping up the pressure on companies to get them to disclose details on the physical risks they face from climate change. It’s a crucial step...

Inst’l Demand Grows for A Variety of Sustainable Investment Strategies

July 26, 2021

Billions of dollars are flowing into sustainability projects and cleantech focused funds, with more on the horizon.

Foundations Sharpen Their Focus on Climate Change Investing & Impact Measurement is Key

May 21, 2021

Charitable foundations are making more investments in climate change mitigation and adaptation, rather than just making grants supporting the same. We uncover the climate-themed investments...

Q&A with Rob Day of Spring Lane Capital on Emerging Sustainable Infrastructure Trends

April 27, 2021

We talked to Day about what he’s seeing in the marketplace, in terms of investors and projects.

Net-Zero Portfolio Shift Gains Speed Among Large Asset Owners

April 9, 2021

The University of Michigan is just one of the latest institutional investors to pledge to decarbonize its investment portfolio in the coming years. We look at what will drive further...

Plant-Based Meat Companies Find Increasing Consumer Demand, and Investor Backing, in China

February 17, 2021

Chinese consumer awareness and demand for plant-based food aren’t as high as they could be. But an increasing number of private sector ag-tech firms, both local and foreign, are...

The Green Investments of the Biggest Asset Owners: NYS Common, Japan’s GPIF, CDPQ, Washington State & Others

December 30, 2020

New York Common, GPIF, Canada Pension Plan and more: they're all pouring billions of dollars into renewables, agri-tech and other sustainable and cleantech investments

Higher ESG Scores Have Improved Bond Performance, MSCI Study Finds

December 10, 2020

New research from MSCI draws a bright line under the growing practice of considering a company’s ESG score when making fixed income investment decisions.

Investors Embrace Climate, Social Justice and More Post-Pandemic and Pre-Biden

November 20, 2020

As investors shake off the dust from the pandemic and the bruising presidential election, they’re taking fresh looks at everything from climate and human capital to social justice...