Sustainability Matters Here are some water stocks and water funds to consider The case for investing in water is driven by the challenge of providing enough freshwater to meet growing demand against the backdrop of climate change. Global population growth along with improving living standards in developing countries are increasing demand for clean drinking water and for the use of water…

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…

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…

Sustainability Matters Do you know the difference? One way to clear up some of the confusion surrounding environmental, social, and governance investing is to distinguish between ESG as part of an investment process and ESG as an investment product. ESG as Process Let’s start with ESG as process. Investors use ESG information and analysis in their investment processes to help them…