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Lesley Booth

Oilprice.com

Can oil firms win over ESG investors

As institutional investors grow increasingly picky in where they put their money amid the global Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) push, North America's oil sector has started to look at ways to attract those investors who have been shunning fossil fuels by default.
May 23, 2021
The Fintech Times

Millennials, ESG & the Rise in Ethical Investing

Understandably, ESG factors have historically lagged behind financial and political ones, when it comes to making business and financial decisions. Well, the landscape is starting to shift, thanks to a new generation of more ethically-minded investors, and a fintech market that is capitalising on this. ESG, or Environment, Social & Corporate Governance, is a driving force behind this new industry layout.
May 19, 2021
Goldman Sachs

One Million Black Women

This initiative will commit $10 billion in direct investment capital and $100 million in philanthropic support to address the dual disproportionate gender and racial biases that Black women have faced for generations, which have only been exacerbated by the pandemic.
May 8, 2021
Julia Magaud, Graduate Intern – Governance researcher, The ESG Foundation and Rebecca Munro, Graduate Intern – Environmental researcher, The ESG Foundation

How can COVID-19 be an opportunity to boost your ESG performance?

Though COVID-19 pandemic has caused various obstacles for businesses, some companies saw an opportunity to rethink their models and work towards environmental, social and good governance objectives. Drawing on such examples, The ESG Foundation invites you to reflect on 6 ways you too could enhance your businesses’ ESG performance.
May 4, 2021