Sustainable Investing
Sustainable investing is an investment approach that uses environmental, social, and corporate governance criteria. Explore our insights and see how you can incorporate sustainability into your portfolio.
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Sustainable Investing Topics
Environment
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Undervalued by 30%, This Stock Is a Way to Play the Energy Transition
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Europe’s Energy Crisis: China and the Scramble for Liquefied Natural Gas
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How to Invest in Nuclear Energy
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Sustainable-Investing Pioneer: Watch Out for Corporate Political Spending
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When It Comes to Air Travel and Sustainability, Flyers Aren’t Walking the Walk
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Stellantis Stock Is Undervalued, Even as It Catches Up in the Electric Vehicle Market
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Electrification of the Economy Presents Risks, Opportunities
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Ford Stock Set to Benefit From Electric Vehicle Push
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The SEC’s New Climate Disclosure Proposal: What You Need to Know
Social Sustainability
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Is There a Problem With ‘Woke’ Investing?
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What Are the Risks of Social Washing?
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How to Find Gun Stocks in Your Fund Portfolios
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More Companies Face Backlash on Social Issues. Is Citigroup the Next Disney?
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How Ecolab, IFF Are Shaping the Future of Food
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What Does GameStop's Chair Want for Bed Bath & Beyond?
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What Investors Should Know About the $26 Billion Opioid Settlement
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Let’s Not Leave Behind the S & G in ESG
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Meg Bartelt: 'More Money Does Not Make You Happier'
Corporate Governance
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Which Investors Are Taking a Stand on Climate Through Proxy Voting
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Proxy Season 2024: How to Act Like an Owner
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Lennar Shareholders Push Homebuilder for Emissions Targets, Against the Company’s Recommendation
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4 Climate Votes That Matter in This Year’s Proxy-Voting Season
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Disney Faces Proxy-Voting Challenges on Directors, Lagging Stock, and Political Spending
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One Fifth of Applied Materials Shareholders Vote to Address the Pay Gap
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Investors Push Jack in the Box to Report Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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Women Get Less Support Than Men For Key Board Roles
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In Proxy Voting, Shareholders Consider AI, Pay Gaps, Farm Animal Treatment, and Anti-ESG
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5 Cheap Sustainable Stocks With Moats
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One Fifth of Applied Materials Shareholders Vote to Address the Pay Gap
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Investors Push Jack in the Box to Report Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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3 Stock Picks for Equal Pay Day 2024
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9 Things to Know About the SEC’s New Climate Rule and How It Affects You
For investors, climate risk becomes an important part of the traditional narrative.
The C-Suite Gender Pay Gap Persists. It’s Not About Pay Discrimination
It’s about the lack of representation in the highest-paying jobs and industries.
Women Get Less Support Than Men For Key Board Roles
Diversity has entered the investing mainstream. But how does it show up in proxy voting?
5 Companies Championing Female Leadership Representation
Stocks to know as investors are increasingly favoring diverse leaders.
International Women’s Day 2024: Investing in Women and Inspiring Inclusion
How representation creates opportunities for investors.
In Proxy Voting, Shareholders Consider AI, Pay Gaps, Farm Animal Treatment, and Anti-ESG
A look at what went down at Apple, Ingles Markets, and Deere. Up next: Applied Materials.
Proxy Voting: Expect More Divergence on ESG Among Investors
Managers’ proxy-voting policies indicate that divergence on environmental and social issues is set to continue.