LCTU News and Press, BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF From 07/21/21

For many years, divestment has been seen as the fastest, most effective way to lower a portfolio’s carbon footprint - and many universities and affiliated foundations continue to grapple with the question of whether to divest or not. Materiality is the weighting of ESG characte...

Sustainable investing based on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors has quickly become central to how we invest. To better understand the major challenges and opportunities in the ESG market, the Index Industry Association (IIA) set out to assess how asset managers perce...

I do believe disclosures are improving dramatically and we’re beginning to see a real transformation in the corporate world as more and more companies commit to net-zero plans. Divesting, whether done independently or mandated by a court, might move an individual company closer...

As the Sustainable Investment landscape evolves, it has become clear that, while individual stocks may be excluded or underweighted for engagement purposes, portfolio-level attributes such as carbon emission reductions and green revenue uplifts must be explicitly targeted and reported. ...

According to the paper written by Chris Berkouwer, a Robeco equity analyst, ESG was responsible for 20% of the outperformance of a Robeco fund over a period of three years. In illustrating the positive effects of ESG, Berkouwer first looks at Linde plc, the Ireland-domiciled chemical ...

I worry that the war on climate change may cause a pinch in the oil markets. While I can understand the concern, it may be that the speed of the push to reduce carbon dioxide emissions is laying the groundwork for a mismatch between oil supply and demand in coming years. The seeds...

Environmentally aware investors increasingly want portfolios that address climate change. Companies with formidable carbon handprints will be at the forefront of efforts to reduce the world’s carbon intensity. How can investors tap into the transition to a low-carbon econom...

From a consumer perspective, the consumer is actually now demanding a focus on environmental, social, governance factors. If public expectations for inflation do rise, that is going to be a change from years past. There’s going to be an opportunity to make medical progress ...

As investors have increased their attention on ESG factors, so too have corporations. For active large-cap investors, who are faced with a deluge of information and the task of filtering it down to what matters on a company-by-company basis, this is fertile ground for adding value. ...

Exchange traded funds are an area of the financial market that appear to buildup steam month after month as inflows to the space continue at a record pace. The question is, with all of the new market opportunities and new ETFs that are hitting the market, how many will actually resonate with ...