ALIGNING INVESTMENTS WITH VALUES
In a fast-changing world, sustainability is a growing concern for our clients. Many investors have twin goals: to generate returns, and to do so in a way that aligns with their values.
We are committed to incorporating the management of risks associated with environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors across our entire investment platform. For investors who want to express their values explicitly in their portfolios, we offer a broad range of sustainable investment capabilities.
Today, buildings are the largest contributor to global warming. Across commercial and non-commercial buildings, the real estate sector accounts for 38% of all greenhouse gas emissions.
Sarah Kapnick, Ph.D., our Senior Climate Scientist and Sustainability Strategist, explains why interest in carbon markets and emissions trading systems is surging—to both help halt climate change, and for investors, to potentially achieve long-term returns.
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors have all grown in importance for investors in recent years. But the S in ESG – the social factor – has, until recently, often played second fiddle to environmental considerations.
As the Western U.S. drought moves towards a megadrought, it's time to start preparing for climate change. Explore how climate-based phenomena may unfold.
Joe Biden’s target of zero carbon emissions presents opportunities for European utilities.
Discover insights covering climate as a risk measurement and the investment considerations in application to different asset classes.
Four broad metrics exist to measure an investment portfolio’s carbon footprint—an important starting point in understanding exposure to climate risks.
Our study asks: How different are ESG scores from traditional agency credit ratings?