Climate Finance Action Blog
Retirement Plans Become New Battleground for ESG
The new rule by the Department of Labor, allows retirement plans to treat sustainability as any other relevant factor, based on the fiduciary standards of prudence and loyalty. But some states have passed their own laws, which could have effects outside their own states. These crosscurrents will challenge investors and the fiduciaries who serve them and could have consequences for younger employees just beginning to save for retirement.
The probable future
Spencer Glendon of Probable Futures connects the climate crisis to financial markets and talks through data in a way that we can imagine and prepare for the impacts of climate change.
What is the fight against sustainability about?
Our friend and coalition partner Ben Cushing, Campaign Manager of the Sierra Club's Fossil-Free Finance campaign, does an excellent job explaining what's behind the fight against ESG and sustainable investing. Check out the article here.
CFA Founder Mary Cerulli appointed to MassPRIM ESG committee
CFA’s own Mary Cerulli has been appointed to the first ever Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board’s ESG Committee.
Five ways ESG impacts shareholder value
Do ESG metrics have zero impact long-term shareholder returns? To answer this question, we drank lots of coffee and dug into recent research.
We have high expectations for corporate America
Awareness and understanding of the term “ESG” is fairly low in the US, according to the newly released ESG Monitor report. In spite of that, expectations are high.
The Wow (and How) of Shareholder Season
Climate Finance Action’s Mary Cerulli and others talk through how shareholder season works.