Let’s begin with an understatement: 2020 has been a tough year. Centuries of harmful social and environmental policies and practices have culminated in the one-two punch of global pandemic and civil unrest stemming from the horrific death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers. As summer arrives, the weary population is just […]
In 2020, we witnessed the consciousness of capital markets shift and corporate behavior begin to change. Increasingly, investors and their advisors are advancing discussions beyond familiar topics such as savings goals and risk tolerance. Conversations are now more often advancing to emotionally charged topics ranging from racism to religion....
In January of 2020, BlackRock, the largest fund manager in the world, announced that it would focus on sustainability and climate change as it allocates capital around the globe. BlackRock’s CEO, Larry Fink, stated that “climate change has become a defining factor in companies’ long-term prospects,” ...