For those looking for the antithesis of tweet-driven investing, Bank of America Merrill Lynch strategists are offering an answer. The equity thematic investing team developed a blueprint for what long-term investors can own to take advantage of 10 so-called “megatrends,” such as peak globalization and demographic trends like “peak youth.” In a note to clients...Read More

Social Impact Investing: Benefits and Recommendations for Investors On August 19, 2019, nearly 200 chief executives met to redefine the purpose and role of businesses in society. The outcome of this meeting was a paradigm shift from the long-held corporate orthodoxy that shareholders’ interests are supreme to a standard that promotes “an economy that serves...Read More

LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One set out its first ever sustainability plan on Tuesday with the aim of achieving a net zero-carbon footprint for the sport by 2030. FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 – Mexican Grand Prix – Hermanos Rodriguez Circuit, Mexico City, Mexico – October 27, 2019 Drivers in action during the race REUTERS/Carlos...Read More

Climate protests drew millions around the world in September. Many of the Democratic presidential candidates have rolled out ambitious plans to cut carbon while making the economy greener. There’s a sense of momentum to solve our planetary crisis. And yet a leading cause of climate change remains persistently overlooked or trivialized: clothing. The clothing and...Read More

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s biggest retailer Tesco (TSCO.L) has pledged to remove one billion pieces of plastic packaging from products in its UK stores by the end of 2020, seeking to reduce its environmental impact and meet growing consumer demand for less waste. Britons have become increasingly aware of the amount of plastic they use...Read More

In a call for action at the end of this week’s High Mountain Summit to tackle the global warming causing glaciers to retreat, along with snow fields, permafrost and associated ecosystems – collectively called the cryosphere – the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and partners announced they would step up commitments on the issue of water security and natural disasters linked...Read More

Investors have a new resource at their disposal to make aligning their portfolios with their personal values easier than ever. The Invest Your Values search tools, created by As You Sow, a nonprofit that promotes corporate social responsibility, “offer investors insight into the environmental and social impact of their portfolios, alongside traditional metrics like financial...Read More

More leadership from the private sector is needed to spur action towards delivering sustainable cities by 2030, argues GlobeScan’s Stacy Rowland Cities are hubs for ideas, commerce, culture, and innovation. They are where we live, work, and play – and they are also home to most of the world’s population, which is expected to increase...Read More

Article (PDF-766KB) Seven years ago, we unveiled research highlighting the existence of innovation’s eight “essentials”—a collection of attributes and behaviors that appeared to underpin superior innovation performance. 1 1. The eight essentials themselves comprise some 100 specific practices that are critical to innovation-led growth. For more, see Marc de Jong, Nathan Marston, and Erik Roth,...Read More

LONDON (Reuters) – The airline industry needs to take strong action to reduce carbon emissions and withstand the “flight shame” movement by environmentalists seeking to reduce commercial flying, an executive for London’s Heathrow airport said on Friday. The airport, which is Europe’s biggest and is set for record passenger numbers this year, has become a...Read More