The Aena vote, which passed, caught the attention of Andrew Behar, chief executive officer of As You Sow, a leading U.S. nonprofit that represents shareholders to engage public companies on ESG policy implementation. A few weeks later, the foundation Mr. Hohn founded reached out and arranged a grant for the nonproft to start rolling out the campaign in the U.S., Mr. Behar said. Read More →
Read MoreA lot of retail investors who want to divest from fossil fuels don’t know what’s in their 401(k) plans. Many of them are unaware they have big oil companies, coal-fired utilities or oil-field services in their portfolios,” says Andrew Behar, chief executive of As You Sow, a nonprofit that works to promote corporate social responsibility. Read More →
Read More"We are learning things from COVID that are going to be applied to all of business," said Andrew Behar, CEO of As You Sow, a non-profit organization promoting environmental and social corporate responsibility through shareholder advocacy and coalitions. He predicts a shift toward more fact-based business decisions, whether they're addressing greenhouse gas emissions or income inequality. Read More →
Read MoreFor investors trying to assess whether their mutual funds are aligned with their values, they now can add a San Francisco-based nonprofit’s expanded report card for funds.
Read MoreThe future of financial reporting for environmental, social and governance investing arrived with a bang at the chicken farms of Mississippi last month.
Read MoreIn this interview, Motley Fool analysts Maria Gallagher and John Rotonti chat with Andrew Behar about sustainability, corporate responsibility, and ESG investing.
Read MoreInvestors who decide to put their money where their values are have a small but fast-growing array of mutual funds and exchange-traded funds to choose from.
Read MoreInvestors have been stepping up efforts to prod companies to advance their commitments to environmental, social and governance (ESG) activities.
Read MoreAmong the $46.6 trillion of U.S. professionally managed assets at the end of 2017, $12 trillion – roughly 26% – was earmarked for sustainable investing, according to data from US SIF.
Read MorePresident Trump signed a pair of executive orders at a training center for petroleum industry workers near Houston last Wednesday.
Read MoreWhen investing client assets in ESG-focused funds, don’t just consider a fund’s investment strategy and holdings; look also at its proxy voting history and current votes on shareholder resolutions, now that the proxy voting season is underway. What you find may surprise you and/or your clients.
Read MoreAs You Sow, the Sustainable Investments Institute and Proxy Impact have published an updated Proxy Preview report for 2018. The report offers a comprehensive look at more than 400 shareholder resolutions filed on environmental, social and sustainable governance (ESG) issues.
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