ESGN News and Press, Columbia Sustainable International Equity Income From 08/16/22

A climate mitigation policy mix of carbon taxes, green subsidies, and infrastructure investment could reduce global balances by a quarter by 2027. Global interest rates are also likely to fall in the longer term because of the decline in investment in fossil fuels, following an initia...

Growing rapidly, multi-faceted, and with green products and services permeating throughout markets, the green economy’s development increasingly resembles that of the tech sector. The green economy is now the equivalent of the fifth largest industrial sector by market value &#x...

The investment landscape has been much more difficult for most sustainable portfolios since the fourth quarter of last year. One thing that we know is that the sustainability challenges that these stocks are connected to haven’t gone away. If anything, the economic challeng...

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) are values clients are increasingly looking to prioritize in their portfolios. Sourcing and managing relevant DEI data and metrics are critical steps to assess DEI integration, yet the industry lacks consistent and broad-based DEI data availabilit...

Sustainable finance has grown sharply in recent years, with the number of Environmental, Social and Governance-linked funds reportedly growing by 80% in 2021. The profile of firms looking for ESG index exposure varies widely, from institutional size to regional demands. A January ...

The second quarter was dominated by negative market sentiment amid worries over skyrocketing inflation and the risks of a global recession. The broad market selloff over the past few months led almost all markets to finish the second quarter with negative returns in U.S. dollars and l...

The global economy and financial markets have suffered a dreadful H1 2022, ravaged by a severe commodity shock, strict COVID-19 lockdowns in the world’s second-largest economy, and one of the most aggressive Fed tightening cycles in recent history. H2 looks equally tough. In it...

Executive compensation is one of the most powerful instruments companies have to align directors’ interests to company performance, to hold them accountable for their executive decisions, and to communicate strategic priorities to stakeholders. The pressures from environmental ...

Is ESG investing to blame for higher oil prices? It's far more complicated than that. Why energy security is causing investors to pivot their ESG investing strategies. What rising oil prices mean for the great energy transition. Russia’s invasion of Ukrain...

Rapid growth is expected in the volunteer market, where companies purchase credits from carbon reduction initiatives that are not necessarily linked to regulatory regimes. The recent COP26 global climate change conference adjourned with a first-ever multinational agreement on trading ...