Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Eccles writes about sustainability in the capital markets.

The 2021 conference of parties (CoP26) on climate change was recently held in Glasgow, with the global community negotiating ways to manage climate change and mitigate its impact while ensuring that ...

Sustainable investments take into consideration environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors. What is a company's carbon footprint? How diverse is its management team? What efforts does it make ...

If you’re a hammer, everything looks like a nail. And if your firm is among the rising tide of companies that embrace “environmental, social, and governance” principles, ESG may look like the only ...

There are as many approaches to investing as there are investors. One strategy that has received much attention of late is ESG. ESG stands for environmental, social and governance. It aims to mitigate ...

On May 14, 2024, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) released its final guidelines on the naming of funds that use ESG or sustainability-related terms. The guidelines, which aim at ...

Interest in ESG investing has risen significantly in recent years. So, what is it? ESG represents Environmental, Social and (Corporate) Governance factors as a measure of sustainability and social ...

High AUM and decent track record of performance since December 2016. A reasonable expense ratio. Broad diversification across large- and mid-cap U.S. stocks. Cons ESG screen results in lower exposure ...

A divide has emerged over investing that takes into account social issues. The culture wars, fought nationwide in school board meetings and college classrooms, have entered a new arena: Wall Street. A ...