by NASA | Apr 9, 2019 | SRI News
Earth’s global surface temperature in 2018 was the fourth warmest since 1880, according to independent analyses by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Global temperatures in 2018 were 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit (0.83 degrees Celsius)...
by Bronwyn | Mar 12, 2019 | SRI News
Tobacco causes more than seven million deaths every year — and many of us are far more complicit in the problem than we realize. In a bold talk, oncologist Dr. Bronwyn King tells the story of how she uncovered the deep ties between the tobacco industry and the...
by Investopedia | Feb 5, 2019 | SRI News
Traditionally, many Catholic organizations engage in socially responsible investing (SRI) by utilizing negative screening to prohibit portfolio managers from investing in sin stocks or fossil fuels.Impact investing, on the other hand, takes a positive and proactive...
by Investopedia | Jan 28, 2019 | SRI News
After a year of research, an interim report and a public consultation, the 20 members of the High Level Expert Group (HLEG) on Sustainable Finance released in January 2018 their final report.It includes policy recommendations to the European Union (EU) Commission to...
by Investopedia | Jan 25, 2019 | SRI News
Leonardo DiCaprio is the actor and philanthropist who uses his considerable fame and fortune to promote ESG investment practices around the globe. The star and his foundation have contributed $30 million toward efforts to stem climate change. DiCaprio believes...
by Investopedia | Jan 18, 2019 | SRI News
The sustainability context in the European UnionMany social, environmental and societal challenges face the European Union today. Acknowledging them, the European Union committed to several international initiatives, among them the Paris Agreement on climate change in...
