by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
When a large global consulting firm like Mercer is putting an ESG
ranking on more than 5,000 investment strategies within its Global
Investment Manager Database it's time to pay attention to what...
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
Investors are challenging 10 energy companies to release more information about "fracking," in which a mixture of
chemicals and water is pumped underground to release natural gas
trapped in shale...
The global wind power market rose 6 percent to 41 gigawatts last year,
led by China, which captured more than two-fifths of the total, the
Global Wind Energy Council said today in a report.
by Ellie Winninghoff
HIP Investor Inc. has applied its performance-based sustainability metrics to preferred stocks and REITs.
The government of Canada and the province of Alberta will outline its
program for monitoring the environmental impact of the oil sands
industry, an Alberta environment ministry spokeswoman said.
by Jerilyn Klein Bier
Three advisory firms explain how and why they serve mainstream investors who want to invest with an SRI bent.
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
Eight American companies have been named top sustainable investments by a
prestigious investment boutique that annually rates companies on
environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices.
Obama pushed drilling for gas in shale rock and support for cleaner
energy sources to boost the economy in his final State of the Union
address before facing U.S. voters in November.
The U.S. Department of Transportation wants to give more weight to
factors including social and environmental benefits in deciding which local
mass-transit initiatives will get federal money.
by Tom Kostigen
Fund managers and wealth advisors are stretching the definition of impact investing, devising proprietary portfolios comprised of publicly traded securities concentrated on the tenets of...
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
Financial advisors typically evaluate the maturities, call features and
credit quality of clients' municipal bond portfolios...
by Ellie Winninghoff
Colleges and universities are earning robust returns by using green revolving funds to cut carbon emissions and energy costs.
by Jerilyn Klein Bier
A California regulation that went into effect this week addresses slavery and human trafficking issues among suppliers to major corporations.
Calfrac Well Services Ltd.'s bonds are outperforming peers as investors
bet that U.S...
The founder of Glastonbury, the U.K...
Polysilicon may be headed for a surprise recovery by 2015 that could
push up the prices of solar panels, said Solairedirect SA, France's
second-biggest sun-powered generator.
China, the U.S. and India, the three biggest polluters, maintained
resistance to a time line leading to the next agreement on global
warming.
Warren Buffett's MidAmerican Energy Holdings utility agreed to buy the
$2 billion Topaz project in southern California, branching into solar
power after the industry was battered by stock markets...
by Bruce Fraser
Hedge funds and wealth managers show growing interest in so-called "green" investing metrics.
