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The ClearBridge Large Cap Growth ESG Strategy underperformed its Russell 1000 Growth Index benchmark in the second quarter.

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Have you ever thought about how your investments could do more than just make money? What if you could grow your wealth and help the planet, support fair treatment for workers, or promote ethical ...

There is no question ESG strategies have seen their fair share of negative press lately, but a new deterrent for investors may lead to more pressure for some asset managers. According to a paper by ...

Amid a continuing political backlash against the use of ESG in asset management — both as a term and as a part of the investment process itself — global money managers are taking action to fine-tune ...

MSCI Inc. has come out firing against the hedge funds' strategy in dealing with ESG. Many prominent hedge funds, like AQR, have not only invested in ESG but are shorting poor ESG scoring companies in ...

Hedge fund managers are including ESG considerations as both risk factors and alpha generators in their strategies — but not in ways allocators might expect. Rather than focusing on proxy votes or ...

ESG may not yet be in the lexicon of high net worth investors (HNWIs) when it comes to their real estate plays, but the same focus on environmental, social and governance issues that is gaining ...

Certainly, one of the most rapid and successful movements of the past 20 years is the emergence and almost universal acceptance of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategies and practices ...

BATTLE CREEK, MICH. — Being grounded in vision and purpose and embracing sustainability as an enabler to growth are two key themes for driving an environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy, ...

Two trends are impacting construction professionals: 1) Increasing supply chain disruptions because of extreme events. Yes, the pandemic impacted the supply chain, and still is. But many consultants ...