The Bottom Line: Fast tracking the energy transition at COP 28 could stimulate the performance of clean and renewable energy funds, overcoming recent poor performance.
The Bottom Line: The campaign against ESG considerations by investment managers and investors shows no evidence so far that interest in sustainable investing is diminishing.
The Bottom Line: Investors considering scale in their investment decision making can choose from at least ten firms whose sustainable assets reached almost $230 billion.
The Bottom Line: Beaten down prices of clean energy stocks and related securities may be approaching a buying opportunity for intermediate and long-term fund investors.
The Bottom Line: The SEC will finalize rules in 2023 covering corporate climate disclosures, executive compensation proxy voting, sustainable fund classifications and fund naming conventions.
The Bottom Line: ESG investing has morphed from ESG integration to encapsulate socially responsible investing considerations. Lack of standards has led to widespread misunderstanding and confusion.
The Bottom Line: New carbon credit futures investment options posted outstanding 2021 results and diverged in 2022, but a long-term view and diversification are warranted.
The Bottom Line: Dow Jones survey reports that recent developments like the pandemic, the Ukraine conflict and the energy crisis are influencing sustainable investing practices.
