How the Transfer of Weaith is Transforming Wall Street
Blog
by Lynne Ford, Executive Vice President, Calvert Investments
Three important trends are already changing the asset management industry, and are poised to become even more important in the coming years. First, based on their spending and earning power, women now represent a growth market bigger than those of China and India combined. This reality was identified by Kate Sayre and Michael Silverstein of the Boston Consulting Group in their article “The Female Economy.”
An explosion of innovation is happening among the future leaders of sustainable finance.
Blog
The demand for sustainable investing has grown to the point where it vastly outstrips the supply of investment-ready projects. This imbalance is among the reasons why Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management founded this challenge in 2011.
Morgan Stanley, Institute for Sustainable Investing
Article
For some, switching to a sustainable investing strategy can feel like making a New Year’s resolution. We can believe wholeheartedly that it’s good for people, the planet, and even returns, but for some reason we can’t get around to doing it consistently.
by Geeta Aiyer, president & founder of Boston Common Asset Mgmt
For much of my life, I have found myself inadvertently combining two elements that don’t always sit naturally together. For example, trying to balance the demands of parenthood alongside the demands of work, or bringing my Indian roots together with US culture to ensure my children enjoy the richness of each, and in my professional work, bringing sustainability into the world of investment.
Impact Investing: Aligning Capital with the Conservation of Nature
By Mark R. Tercek, President and CEO of The Nature Conservancy
Today's environmental challenges are bigger than ever. And a rapidly growing population coupled with climate change will only exacerbate current threats. Big challenges like these will require bold solutions. The environmental movement must try new approaches and scale up our work so it’s bigger, better and faster.
