Walking the Walk of Good Governance With Outsourced Trading

Thu, 04/16/2020 - 11:40

There’s no escaping ESG in investing today, whether you’re the asset owner, the asset manager, or an intermediary. Governance (the G) may be the most pervasive of the three in the day-to-day business of investing, particularly when it comes to transparency.

Whirlpool Corporation Raises the Bar for Environmental Commitment and Progress in 2019 Sustainability Report

Thu, 04/16/2020 - 11:00

Whirlpool Corporation announced in its 2019 Sustainability Report that it raised the bar on its environmental commitments and accelerated the progress of its short and long-term goals to meet or exceed the Paris Accord.

Simple Financial Reminders for Complex Times

Thu, 04/16/2020 - 09:00

As the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, personal finances and purchasing habits have changed abruptly and dramatically for nearly everyone.

Acre Support London CIV in Strengthening Senior Management Function with Key Head of Responsible Investment Appointment

Mon, 04/20/2020 - 15:00

Our banking and finance team are proud to have partnered with London CIV, who today announced the appointment of Jacqueline Jackson as their Head of Responsible Investment.

The Road to a Vaccine, Ep. 1: How a COVID-19 Vaccine Might Work. Plus, How Quickly We Could Get There

Wed, 04/15/2020 - 09:50

In Episode 1 of The Road to A Vaccine series, Lisa Ling interviews scientists and healthcare workers about how vaccines work, the impact of the novel coronavirus and what’s being done globally to create a COVID-19 vaccine.

Investing for Health: Catalyzing Investment in Human and Social Capital

Tue, 04/14/2020 - 15:10

Shaping a Sustainable Post-Covid-19 World: Five Lessons for Business

Tue, 04/14/2020 - 12:20

Mike Barry of A Blueprint for Better Business outlines how companies can convert the management-speak of ‘purpose’ into action that contributes towards building a more resilient, equal and healthy society on the other side of the pandemic.

Morgan Stanley Selects 9 Startup Companies for 4th Cohort of Innovation Lab Targeting Multicultural and Women Founders

Mon, 04/13/2020 - 15:30

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) today announced the fourth cohort of the Multicultural Innovation Lab, an accelerator program for technology and technology-enabled start-ups in the post‐seed to Series B funding rounds.

How Market Disruption is Affecting Global Corporate Renewables

Fri, 04/10/2020 - 17:20

The unprecedented impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is being felt across industries, including renewable energy. These market dynamics will especially affect corporations that are evaluating, or have contracted for, power purchase agreements (PPAs).

Human Resilience, Microfinance, and the Evolution of Potatoes

Mon, 04/13/2020 - 16:55

J.P. Kloninger is the Program Manager for Whole Planet Foundation’s North America microfinance portfolio and Team Member Giving.