When evaluating ESG portfolios, a very important question to ask is if ESG data is being used as a process of evaluation, or is it being sold as a product? ESG as a product refers… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Impact Investing
ESG Data: Woke Capitalism or Better Due Diligence?
At Gitterman Asset Management, we refer to ESG as the GPS of Investing®. Just as we historically used fold out maps when we would take a road trip, we now have GPS systems, which update… Read more »
Gitterman December Commentary: The Curious Case of the Missing Workers
Last week, at the final FOMC meeting of 2022, the Federal Reserve raised rates by 0.50% (to a range of 4.25% – 4.50%) as expected while unexpectedly increasing its dot plot forecast of where it… Read more »
Investment Opportunities in Sustainable Infrastructure
In 2010, the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure was formed through a collaboration of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Public Works Association, and the American Council of Engineering Companies, in response to the… Read more »
November Monthly Commentary
“Let me say this. It is very premature to be thinking about pausing. So people, when they hear lags, they think about a pause. It is very premature, in my view, to be thinking about… Read more »
Gratitude & Perspective
Several years ago, following the release of the film Planetary, we embarked upon a journey to understand both how climate change impacts the capital markets and how the latter can also be a solution. At… Read more »
Taking ESG Analytics to the Next Level
Presently, there is a good deal of controversy surrounding ESG data, given that analytics can vary greatly between data providers. Amenity Analytics offers a unique alternative to 3rd party data services, allowing companies and investors… Read more »
Climate & Capital Highlights from the NYSE
Collaboration helps unleash the creativity that drives innovation and entrepreneurship. Our 2022 climate event was held at one of the greatest symbols of innovation and entrepreneurship in the United States, the New York Stock Exchange… Read more »
Q3 2022 Market Memo: The Hangover
In our last update, we declared that the decade-long party of low rates and quantitative easing was officially over. Spooked by inflation that proved to be anything but transitory, the Federal Reserve began raising interest… Read more »
Climate & Capital Conference at the New York Stock Exchange: Watch Online Replay (For Financial Professionals Only)
Watch the online replay of the Climate & Capital Conference, held on September 21st at the iconic New York Stock Exchange. The event brought together industry leaders in investment, business, and climate communities to discuss… Read more »