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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 of the Moore...

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 portfolio decarbonization,...

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 developing alternative...

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 and collective action.

Deeper Engagement with Sustainable Food and Ag: Pandemic Creates Multiple Opportunities for Food and Ag Investors

November 10, 2020

In the wake of the pandemic, investors and consumers alike are taking fresh looks at how food and agriculture can become more sustainable and inclusive.

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