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
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.
While ESG is basically a mechanism to evaluate investment risk, various interest groups have weaponized the term to promote their specific agendas. Now nearly every policy proposal, regardless of validity, is dismissed without considering the long term implications of ignoring… Read More »A Victory for ESG
Electric vehicles (EVs) are seen as an important component of the efforts to address climate change as they have the potential to improve air quality and promote sustainable transportation. As investors increasingly prioritize ESG considerations in their financial decisions, the… Read More »EV and ESG Investing
Closed-loop systems for waste-to-energy (WTE) conversions are methods that recover and recycle waste materials while generating clean energy. These processes are designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, conserve natural resources, reduce the amount of waste that is sent to landfills,… Read More »Waste to Energy (WTE) Conversion In the US
Corporate ESG (Environmental, Social, and Business Governance) efforts require regular impact assessments to track improvements and benchmark performance against other companies in their industry. Utilizing objective metrics allows evaluation of a company’s sustainability and social impact efforts. These metrics have become… Read More »ESG Metrics – Another Look
Investors who think they’re bucking the popular ESG trend by investing in anti-ESG mutual funds will be sorely disappointed to learn that their investments are surprisingly “woke.” Consider, for example, the top 10 holdings in the Strive US Energy ETF,… Read More »Why Anti-ESG Investment Funds Are A Scam
Young voters turned out in record numbers for midterm elections this year, and they sent a clear message to Big Oil and the billionaires who are bankrolling anti-ESG campaigns: Stop wasting your money. In most cases, turnout from Gen Z… Read More »Billionaires Are Wasting Their Money Opposing ESG
One of the most challenging sectors of the market for ESG investors today is the meat and dairy industry, which is up against a wide range of environmental and social hurdles. By most measures, plant-based alternatives offer a sustainable alternative.… Read More »Investing In Alternative Protein
When it comes to the “social” element of ESG, few industries under any legal obligation to be proactive. But banking is an exception. Under the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977, large, FDIC-insured banks are required to serve all segments of… Read More »What Is ESG for Banks?