Green Finance

In 2020, fully 90 percent of the value of S&P 500 companies stemmed from intangibles. The implications for ESG. Read More

Increasingly, the business and economics agenda is aligning with the sustainability agenda. That's a good thing for all involved. Read More

Fossil fuel financing declined by 9 percent in 2020 amid the economic downturn, but campaigners warn overall trend is "one heading definitively in the wrong direction." Read More

The growth of financing institutions created with the explicit mission of combining public and private funds to invest in climate solutions and green infrastructure. Read More

Central Arkansas Water partnered with green finance experts Encourage Capital and WRI to pioneer the first certified green bond of this kind. It was purchased by Morgan Stanley. Read More

Making a new investment is not the same as the much more challenging endeavor of realigning an entire portfolio. Read More

For years, companies have struggled to report on their social impact in a financially meaningful way. That's changing. Read More

Natalie Wasek sheds light on the Seventh Generation Interfaith Coalition for Responsible Investment, uses a human rights lens in its corporate engagement. Read More

Linking executive bonuses to sustainability metrics is making waves. But is it making a difference? Read More

The company joins Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, and JPMorgan Chase in pledging to reduce its operations and activity in line with global climate goals. Read More