This week Dan and Brittany take a break from guest interviews to catch up on what they have been reading about in the news. Tune in to hear about how the NYSE is creating a new asset class related to ecosystem services and how solar companies must address slave labor in their supply chains. Oh yeah, and Brittany has cats…
It’s psychology week on The ESG Update! Lisa Mougin, President of Positivly, joins the podcast this week to discuss ESG and positive psychology while Brittany presents the behavioral drivers behind sustainable and responsible investing. And stay tuned to the end for a campfire conversation about goat yoga!
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....
The seas they are a changing! Change Finance’s President and COO, Dorrit Lowsen, joins the podcast to discuss the recent proxy voting season and a seminal year for ESG shareholder proposals. From putting pressure on BlackRock to promoting public benefit corporations, Dorrit also provides some updates on shareholder advocacy at Change Finance.
ESG proposals took center stage during the 2021 proxy voting season as shareholders approved a record number of ESG-oriented resolutions. In contrast to previous years, proposals aimed at improving the environmental and social impact of corporations won overwhelming support from shareholders and even some management teams...