Sustainable bonds, including green, social, blue, and sustainability-linked bonds, are rapidly gaining favor among investors as part of the broader sustainable investments landscape. These instruments offer a focused avenue for financing projects aligned with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) objectives.… Read More »Growing Sustainable Bonds
On April 24, 2024, the European Parliament approved the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). This new law requires big companies, both within and outside the EU, to ensure they’re not causing harm to people or the environment through their… Read More »A New Era of Corporate Accountability
On February 7, the EPA announced its revision of one of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). It tightened the regulation of annual Fine Particulate Matter – particles measuring 2.5 microns or less, known as PM2.5 and sometimes referred… Read More »Take A Moment To Appreciate The EPA
In April, President Biden signed Executive Order 14096 to “Revitalize our Nation’s Commitment to Environmental Justice for All.” It states, “We must advance Environmental Justice for all by implementing and enforcing the Nation’s environmental and civil rights laws, preventing pollution,… Read More »Environmental Justice: A Primer
ESG investors aren’t the only group of people who sometimes wonder if their efforts to save the planet are truly worthwhile. After all, earth’s climate is rapidly approaching an environmental tipping point, right? “Motivated by equal parts fatalism and exhaustion,… Read More »Fighting ESG Fatigue
Believe it or not, the number one cause of weather-related deaths in the U.S. is extreme heat. While heatwaves don’t trigger the dramatic headlines that natural disasters generate, they should be on your radar screen—especially if you invest in utilities,… Read More »Investors Beware – Heatwaves Pose New Risks
Heat-related illnesses and deaths are mostly preventable. However, more than 1220 people die from extreme heat each year, with 3066 succumbing from heat-related illnesses between 2018-2022. During the Summer of 2023, there were 194 confirmed heat-associated deaths in just one Arizona county, while hundreds of other… Read More »Protecting Workers From Heat Illness
It’s all over but the shouting, as the saying goes. The war on ESG investing, financed by Big Business and waged by political opportunists who built a straw man out of “woke capitalism,” is rapidly running out of steam. “Recent… Read More »The War on ESG Investing is Over. Common Sense Has Prevailed.
Forests form a crucial part of our ecosystem by providing homes to wildlife, supporting biodiversity and helping to reduce the impacts of climate change. Destroying forests has become a major global problem owing to human activities such as agriculture, urban… Read More »Addressing Deforestation With Modern Technologies
We’ve heard a lot about climate change and its effect of rising CO2 levels on the environment, but what about the impact of the resulting climate change on human health? It is not surprising that climate change has already significantly… Read More »Your Health and Climate Change