You may have seen a recent series in the Wall Street Journal critiquing ESG and sustainable investing as a ‘craze’. Well, we disagree, and here’s a thoughtful response from Morningstar’s director of ESG research Jon Hale. Read the full article on Morning Star's...
Highlights from our chat with John Streur CEO of Calvert Research and Management. Key point - under a Biden administration there will be more money put toward transitioning our energy system and John believes "the whole landscape will shift on its axis."
Corporate drive for sustainability creates space for Biden plan initiatives RIDGEWOOD, NJ. (Callaway Climate Insights) — In a tumultuous year which will be forever remembered by the impacts of Covid-19, racial injustice, and the adverse effects of climate change, one...
If there was still doubt that sustainable investing has hit the mainstream, the globally connected events of 2020 eliminate it. The urgent call for racial equality, the impacts of COVID-19, and the looming climate crisis are requiring more of companies than ever...
In the latest installment of ESG Matters, Perigon's Bud Sturmak and and Evan Zall from Longview Strategies talk to special guest Katie Schmitz Eulitt of SASB. They explore the connection between sustainability and financial performance and discuss what is motivating...
In an unprecedented, chaotic, and uncertain environment, sustainable investing is standing out as a reliable strategy – and is getting the attention it deserves. While there has been momentum for awhile, there are now three pretty exciting elements playing out at the...
Re-post of an article originally published by Perigon's Bud Sturmak and Longview Strategy's Evan Zall on investmentnews.com on April 17, 2020. Read the full article
Repost of article originally published by Leslie P. Norton on March 26, 2020 on Barrons.com Companies with higher environmental, social, and governance factors have outperformed the broad market since its February peak, contradicting views that the trend is just a...
Mark Bateman is Aperio’s Head of Values-Aligned and ESG Research within BlackRock’s SMA Solutions unit. He is an internationally recognized ESG/SRI/Impact expert and works with Aperio’s clients to create customized values-alignment solutions.
Before joining Aperio, he served as the Director of Research at IW Financial (now part of ISS), a leading provider of value-added ESG research. Mark started his ESG career at the Investor Responsibility Research Center (IRRC, now part of MSCI) in Washington, DC, in a range of positions, including Director of the Environmental Information Service, and ultimately, Vice President of Research and Operations. He also served on the original steering committee of the Global Reporting Initiative, helping to develop a sustainability reporting framework for companies. Before joining the ESG industry, Mark worked as a legislative aide for Sen. Mark Hatfield (OR) in his DC office.
In addition, Mark is pursuing a PhD in Public Administration and Policy through Old Dominion University’s School of Public Service. Mark’s research is focused on corporations in the public policy process. Mark lives and works in Salem, Oregon.
Jamie Nulph, CFA, is a Senior Climate Specialist at MSCI. She works closely with the largest institutional investors in North America to understand, evaluate, and report on climate-related risks and opportunities. Jamie has 15 years of experience in Sustainable Investing. Prior to joining MSCI in 2014, she worked in London with a UK-based ESG research firm, supporting European Institutional Investors on ESG integration, mission-
aligned investing, and stewardship.
Jamie co-leads MSCI’s Women’s Leadership Forum and is a founder of Bay ESG, a group focused on building connections and facilitating knowledge sharing for sustainable investment professionals across the San Francisco Bay Area. She holds an MSc in International Relations from the London School of Economics and earned her undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of California, Irvine.