Beyond Profits: The Rise of B Corps and Benefit Corporations
Focusing on the rise of B Corps and Benefit Corporations, Blaine Townsend, CIMC®, CIMA® (Director of Sustainable, Responsible & Impact Investing) sheds light on the shift towards a…
Creating a Framework for Impactful ESG Data
Blaine Townsend, CIMA®, Director of Bailard’s Sustainable, Responsible, and Impact Investing Group, dives into the SEC’s proposed rule for the enhancement and standardization of…
Themes for ESG Investing in 2022
Blaine Townsend, CIMA®, Director of Bailard’s Sustainable, Responsible, and Impact Investing Group, highlights decarbonization as a crucial ESG investing focus for the coming year. December…
The Continuing Evolution of SRI and ESG Investment Processes
By Blaine Townsend, CIMA®, CIMC®, Executive Vice President / Director, Sustainable, Responsible and Impact Investing September 30, 2020 Morris Milgram said, “Life is too short to do anything…
From SRI to ESG: The Origins of Socially Responsible and Sustainable Investing
One of the fastest growing areas in investing today is socially responsible investing (SRI) and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing. The growth in SRI and ESG has not just…
Responsibility in Business Does Matter
In the spring of 1972, the heads of Alcoa, General Motors, and U.S. Steel formed Business Roundtable (BR) – a not-for-profit trade organization for big business in America. For the next half…