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Read about the link between U.S. prison labor and corporate profit, and how investors can drive meaningful reform.

What advancing technology and new federal support could mean for the future of nuclear energy in the U.S.

The For-Profit Healthcare industry is a complex dynamic. Explore the benefits, drawbacks, and ethical questions it raises.

Defense technology is rapidly shifting from niche to mainstream. Blaine Townsend, Director of SRII at Bailard, explores how innovation, private capital, and government priorities are driving this change—and what it means for investors.

Artificial intelligence may soon end animal testing practices if the recent announcement by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reaches fruition.

Rare earth elements are vital for consumer electronics and defense technologies, and their importance to national security cannot be overstated.

Does nuclear energy provide a low-emissions solution to rapidly rising energy demands? Or does it distract investors from the stronger opportunities in renewables?

A brief diving into the importance of analyzing and collecting emissions data from investments.

The “weight loss” drug Ozempic burst onto the scene in 2023 as a juggernaut winner for Danish drug maker Novo Nordisk. What began as a drug to treat Type 2 diabetes, however, soon proved efficacious to treat a much more widespread problem: obesity. That left Novo Nordisk in the driver’s seat of a blockbuster “off-label” drug. The challenge for Novo is making sure patients with Type 2 diabetes aren’t left on the side of the road.

Annalise Durante, Senior ESG Analyst and Investment Counselor, provides perspective on the indispensable role of impact investing in directing capital towards societal and environmental betterment.

On June 26, 2023, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) released its much anticipated inaugural sustainability standards. The standards were launched by the IFRS Foundation, the non-profit, public-interest arm of the ISSB. The standards were launched at COP26 with the purpose of establishing a global baseline of sustainability-related disclosure standards. As the governing body of the International Accounting Standards Board, the IFRS Foundation should be well-positioned to oversee global standards. The International Accounting Standards Board determines the accounting rules for financial statements of public companies used by most developed countries. The release of these standards followed a comprehensive consultation period that allowed global stakeholders to weigh in on the proposed standards. The standards integrate the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) as well as the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board’s industry-based disclosure requirements.

On June 26, 2023, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) released its much anticipated inaugural sustainability standards. The standards were launched by the IFRS Foundation, the non-profit, public-interest arm of the ISSB. The standards were launched at COP26 with the purpose of establishing a global baseline of sustainability-related disclosure standards. As the governing body of the International Accounting Standards Board, the IFRS Foundation should be well-positioned to oversee global standards. The International Accounting Standards Board determines the accounting rules for financial statements of public companies used by most developed countries. The release of these standards followed a comprehensive consultation period that allowed global stakeholders to weigh in on the proposed standards. The standards integrate the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) as well as the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board’s industry-based disclosure requirements.

This Issue Brief explores tax avoidance by corporations, and reporting initiatives to help with tax transparency.

Blaine Townsend, director of Bailard, Inc.'s SRII group says attacks on ESG lean heavily on false economics and myths.

While ESG has become mainstream, it has become a much more polarized political issue in the United States.

While it is well known that ESG scores tend to have a size bias which favors the larger companies among the universe of large capitalization stocks – does this bias exist in the small cap space?