High AUM and decent track record of performance since December 2016. A reasonable expense ratio. Broad diversification across large- and mid-cap U.S. stocks. Cons ESG screen results in lower exposure ...

Nearly 99% of S&P 500 companies publish annual sustainability reports, according to research from the Governance & Accountability (G&A) Institute. Another paper from the G&A Institute notes that a ...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AArete, a leading global management and technology consulting firm, today officially launched its groundbreaking new sustainability software, AAchieve.ESG. Designed with ...

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are playing an increasingly important role in how portfolios are managed and evaluated as investors aim to align financial growth with sustainability ...

Sustainable investing is at a crossroads: As a result of the backlash to ESG, sustainable funds had their first annual net outflows in 2023, in both the US and Europe. Even so, we still believe that ...

Interest in ESG investing has soared in recent years. ESG has become more material to over two-thirds of asset owners' investment processes in the previous five years, and every asset owner surveyed ...

In the ever-evolving landscape of finance, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing is more than a buzzword but a force impacting investment strategies. The significance of looking beyond ...

Contrary to popular belief, investments focusing on ESG characteristics are not necessarily more expensive than conventional funds. Using both asset-weighted and simple averages at the share class ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

ESG funds have suffered outflows for two consecutive years, partly due to political blowback. Investment analysts say "environmental, social and governance" funds are here to stay despite headwinds.