On May 28th, BlackRock and Ceres jointly published a 68-page guide to corporate engagement aimed at US investors. As you would expect from the world’s largest asset manager and a not-for-profit with a 25-year history of action on corporate sustainability,
Bringing Green Bonds and Social Impact Bonds to Market in Massachusetts – March 11th
Green Bonds and Social Impact Bonds are experiencing rapid growth as investment opportunities that achieve social and environmental goals. While green bonds were pioneered by the World Bank and Social Impact bonds first appeared in the UK, Massachusetts has been
Divestment could significantly harm a portfolio? – why you should read studies that make big claims
Global Divestment Day was February 13th, so the Wall Street Journal trotted out an opinion piece a few days in advance by the author of a new study arguing that “fossil-fuel divestment could significantly harm an investment portfolio”. As holiday-themed
BSAS Lunch event – Water: More Valuable than Oil?
Please join the Boston Security Analysts Society for our March 4th lunch program, “Water: More Valuable than Oil?“. Water is the world’s most essential commodity. It is essential for life. It is also critical for economic growth. And we have
Incredible amounts of water needed for all we do make it more valuable than oil
Canadian journalist Stephen Leahy chronicles his journey to understand how much water it takes to produce all the goods we use and consume – 5 1/2 quarts of water to produce 16 ounces of bottled water; 40 gallons of water