Your Apps Know Where You Were Last Night, and They’re Not Keeping It Secret
An overview of the large and growing business of selling location data from mobile phones and apps.
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How Socially Responsible Investing Lost Its Soul
The author alleges that many investors are at best confused and at worst misled by their investment funds’ apparent focus on ESG, especially among ETFs.
SDG Investor Seminar
On December 3, 2018, Tony spoke at the Morgan Stanley SDG Investor Seminar. (The SDGs are the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.) Tony discussed how Inherent integrates the SDGs into our investment process, primarily using them as a way to identify investment ideas aligned with critical global megatrends. He also explained how the firm maps its
Inherent Group Joins Open Letter to SEC Regarding Shareholder Proposal Rule 14a-8
On November 13, Inherent Group joined with other investors representing nearly $570 billion of assets under management in signing an open letter to Mr. Jay Clayton, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, urging the SEC to maintain Rule 14a-8 as is. Under Rule 14a-8, a company is required to include shareholder proposals from eligible
Impact Investing: The Performance Realities
An overview of the impact investing landscape and tools investors can use to effectively incorporate ESG factors.
Despite Headlines, US Climate Policy Advances
Mid-term election results showed that decarbonization remains a second-tier issue for most voters. Initiative 1631, a carbon tax in Washington State was defeated, the second time the Washington electorate voted no on a carbon tax. In addition, Carlos Curbelo, the Republican incumbent from Florida’s 26th District was defeated. Curbelo started the Climate Solutions Caucus in
Unlocking the Inclusive Growth Story of the 21st Century: Accelerating Climate Action in Urgent Times
This fourth report of a cross-disciplinary group of former government officials, economists, and business leaders provides a detailed road map of actions that can create growth globally while addressing climate challenges.
Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Builds Tool to Analyze Climate Risk to Portfolio
The world’s largest pension fund has created a tool to analyze climate risk in its portfolio amidst rising costs, including how much of a company’s carbon dioxide emissions can be passed on to customers.
Fossil Fuel Money Crushed Clean Energy Ballot Initiatives Across the Country
This piece details some clean energy ballot initiatives around the US in November’s mid-term elections and how they fared.
Drought Tests Australia’s Model Water Market
Australia’s pioneering effort, at scale, to put in place the systems required to freely trade water rights is coming under criticism for putting pressure on farmers.
Startling New Research Finds Large Buildup of Heat in the Oceans, Suggesting a Faster Rate of Global Warming
The latest example of a vicious circle in climate change.
Report on US Sustainable, Responsible and Impact Investing Trends
US SIF’s 2018 report details growth in impact investing and key themes.
UK to Consult on Plastic Packaging Tax, Chancellor Says
Another example of the growing concern and policy response to plastic usage.
U.S. Climate Report Warns of Damaged Environment and Shrinking Economy
A federal report details the significant economic consequences of inaction on global warming.
Earth’s Population is Skyrocketing. How Do You Feed 10 Billion People Sustainably?
An overview of the way food production will need to change in the coming decades to meet growing global demand.
Transforming Health Care from the Ground Up
Case studies of two efforts at improving health care outcomes and reducing costs—increasingly urgent as health care spending approaches 20% of US GDP.
China’s Great Leap Backward
An analysis of the under-appreciated “dismantling” of reforms that have helped China grow over the last few decades.
Can Germany survive the ‘iPhone moment’ for Cars?
How the development of EVs and autonomous vehicles will impact the auto industry, particularly in Germany.
The Conservative Case for a Carbon Tax
This detailed paper from the think tank Niskanen Center published in 2015 argues the conservative case for a carbon tax, addressing a series of common conservative objections.
Startling New Research Finds Large Buildup of Heat in the Oceans, Suggesting a Faster Rate of Global Warming
New measurement tools indicate that the speed of global warming is more rapid than previously thought.