Sustainability Matters Hint: It’s not end investors, asset managers, or corporations. A New York Times article this week shed some light on who is behind the anti-ESG campaign coming from the political right in the United States. Prominent Republican politicians like former Vice President Mike Pence, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas have spoken out against…
Growth Bias Has Hurt Sustainable Equity Funds This Year
Sustainability Matters Energy underweighting is not as big a factor. As the third quarter draws to a close, markets continue to struggle. Equities are in bear market territory. The Morningstar US Market Index is down 23.8% for the year to date (all performance data is through Sept. 27). The Morningstar Global Markets Index is down 24.8%. In addition, bond prices have…