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Public finance lawyer Peter Floyd expects green bond standards to continue to evolve with people's understanding of the term "green." The term is still very broad, Floyd said, which is both a benefit and a burden to the market.
Farmers market vendors push for revised parking regulations in Herald Square
Community Board 5 has approved a proposal to revise parking regulations near the Broadway French Market in Herald Square, which hosts local vendors selling mostly organic fruits and vegetables, ethnic foods, and arts and crafts. Under the revised parking regulations, which will go into effect in the spring of 2015 pending Department of Transportation approval, only farmers market food vendors will be allowed to park in the designated area.
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For many people, passively managed index funds have a powerful appeal: Buy one fund and be done. The 3,500-company Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund, for example, beats most funds in its category by owning essentially everything.
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Climate change is no longer listed as a top issue on the White House website, but it’s very much at the forefront for $2.47 trillion asset manager State Street Global Advisors.
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Q: Why did you join hundreds of other companies and investors in urging a commitment to a low-carbon U.S.?
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Investors looking to lower their impact on the planet may find that some funds labeled as "fossil fuel-free" won't reduce their carbon footprint by as much as they hope.
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Investors looking to lower their impact on the planet may find that some funds labeled as "fossil fuel-free" won't reduce their carbon footprint by as much as they hope.
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Q: Some sustainable investors are bullish on nuclear power as a way to reduce emissions, but some are very bearish, given concerns about waste and weapons development. Are you seeing any more or less interest from sustainable investors?
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On what will happen with the Paris Agreement now... "There is no doubt that the election of Donald Trump, just because of the uncertainty involved, is bad news for this agenda.
Fewer Women Are Managing Funds in the U.S.
Four out of five funds globally operate without any women managers, according to a report released this week by Morningstar Inc.
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It's not just environmentalists, tribal communities and concerned citizens taking a stand at Standing Rock. Investor groups — and their investment dollars — are joining the rallying cry around indigenous rights as well.
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It's not just environmentalists, tribal communities and concerned citizens taking a stand at Standing Rock. Investor groups — and their investment dollars — are joining the rallying cry around indigenous rights as well.
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Q: What is driving your view that ESG investing will expand in the coming years? A: Investors expect or want — especially millennials and women — their investments to help solve the world's problems.
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Q: Which high-yield ESG names do you like? A: There aren't many that are high-yield rated. The two we have positions in are focused on renewable energy. One's Atlantica Yield, rebranded from Abengoa Yield.
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On Friday evening as the sun descended over the old Hollywood set of “Desperate Housewives,” Elon Musk took to a stage and fired up his presentation about climate change.
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Q: Tell us what JUST Capital is and why you're so devoted to it. A: JUST Capital was the brainchild of a student at Columbia University, Deepak Chopra.
Where your can of coke costs more
Sugar taxes aimed at reducing demand for sweetened drinks and other are gaining momentum from governments looking to reduce obesity. Philadelphia, for example, will impose a 1.5 cents-per-ounce levy on sweetened and diet beverages on January 1. The tax money will go toward improving the infrastructure and educational system of a city with a 26 per cent poverty rate, said mayor James Kenney.
Where Your Can of Coke Costs More
Sugar taxes aimed at reducing demand for sweetened drinks and other non-alcoholic beverages are gaining momentum from governments looking to reduce obesity.
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For women in the U.K., there’s never been a better time to ask for a raise.
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Building U.S. recycling infrastructure will have long-term benefits but it's going to require major investment and perhaps tax incentives, says Ron Gonen, co-founder and CEO of the Closed Loop Fund, a $100 million social impact fund formed with...
What Unilever's Seventh Generation Deal Means for Sustainable Consumer Brands
Jeffrey Hollender has had a wild ride in the sustainable consumer products business. He co-founded natural laundry-detergent and diaper Seventh Generation in 1988, only to be fired from the company in 2010.
It’s Not Easy Being a Green-Bond Investor So Raters Are Helping
One recurring criticism of the green-bond market is that a company or municipality can call nearly anything green. Credit-rating companies are looking to change that. S&P Global Inc.
Data Centers' Use of Water for Cooling Has Investors Concerned
Data centers, used by governments and large corporations to house their computer systems, have one big environmental problem: They get hot. To keep them from overheating, large data centers can pump hundreds of millions of gallons of water a year through the facilities, according to company reports. That high demand for water has some investors concerned, especially in places where natural water resources are becoming ever more precious, like tech-heavy California.
Data Centers' Water Use Has Investors on High Alert
(Bloomberg) -- Data centers, used by governments and large corporations to house their computer systems, have one big environmental problem: They get hot. To keep them from overheating, large data centers can pump hundreds of millions of gallons of water a year through the facilities, according to company reports. That high demand for water has some investors concerned, especially in places where natural water resources are becoming ever more precious, like tech-heavy California.
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(Bloomberg) -- Data centers, used by governments and large corporations to house their computer systems, have one big environmental problem: They get hot. To keep them from overheating, large data centers can pump hundreds of millions of gallons of water a year through the facilities, according to company reports. That high demand for water has some investors concerned, especially in places where natural water resources are becoming ever more precious, like tech-heavy California.
Data Centers' Water Use Has Investors on High Alert
Data centers, used by governments and large corporations to house their computer systems, have one big environmental problem: They get hot.
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Most Companies in the Dark on Conflict Minerals Conflict minerals are difficult to dig out of U.S. supply chains.
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Utilities Seek to Fix Their Record on Safety Gas and electric utilities report some of the highest worker accident rates among any industry, outpacing both mining and energy companies, according to a Bloomberg Intelligence analysis. Utilities including Avista Corp., PG&E Corp., Sempra Energy and Edison International had some of the highest incident rates in the industry in 2014 — the latest year in which all utilities tracked by Bloomberg reported data.
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U.S.-based ESG-focused investors outperformed with small caps last year and expect the financial and technology sectors to beat peers in 2017, according to Bloomberg's first ever ranking of funds with a sustainability bias.
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Public finance lawyer Peter Floyd expects green bond standards to continue to evolve with people's understanding of the term "green." The term is still very broad, Floyd said, which is both a benefit and a burden to the market. Bloomberg Brief reporter Amanda Albright spoke with Floyd, who is a partner at Alston & Bird LLP, about green bonds and socially beneficial bonds on June 2. This interview has been edited and condensed.
Automakers Rev Up Green Bonds for Hybrids and Electric Vehicles
Investors expect more automakers to tap the green bond market after auto companies raised $2.5 billion in 2016 to finance electric and hybrid vehicles. This month, the financial arm of Toyota Motor Corp.
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Wealth advisers should consider the social implications of investments when building portfolios to achieve the highest risk-adjusted return, according to David Lynch, president and deputy chief investment officer at Athena Capital Advisors in Lincoln, Massachusetts, which has $5.9 billion in assets under management. He spoke with Bloomberg Brief's Justin Morton about measuring investment risk and how he integrates clients' social values into modern portfolio theory.
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Q: When you first created your index, were you surprised to find any sectors outperforming on LGBT issues? A: I wouldn't necessarily say any surprised me but the most heavily-weighted sectors, when we launched it, were financials and tech, which is interesting. I think Wall Street now is really leading the way in LGBT rights. The number of banks that jumped on board to sign the amicus briefs in the last two Supreme Court cases that dealt with this was staggering.
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Sustainable investing is evolving from negative screening toward engaging with companies, and the information ESG investors are seeking is changing too, according to Mamadou-Abou Sarr, global head of environmental, social and governance investing at Northern Trust Corp. He spoke with Bloomberg Brief's Justin Morton and Emily Chasan about where the ESG market is growing. Comments have been edited and condensed. Q: Where do you see growth opportunities for new ESG investment products?
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Arabesque Asset Management, which manages about $50 million in assets, has been running a "ESG Quant" strategy since 2014 to apply quantitative investment models to sustainable investing. Andreas Feiner, head of ESG research at Arabesque, spoke with Bloomberg Brief Sustainable Finance Editor Emily Chasan about the strategy and the underlying ESG data quality. Comments have been edited and condensed. Q: Arabesque has its roots in Barclays Plc. Tell us about how your firm got its start.
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Arabesque Asset Management, which manages about $50 million in assets, has been running a "ESG Quant" strategy since 2014 to apply quantitative investment models to sustainable investing. Andreas Feiner, head of ESG research at Arabesque, spoke with Bloomberg Brief Sustainable Finance Editor Emily Chasan about the strategy and the underlying ESG data quality. Comments have been edited and condensed. Q: Arabesque has its roots in Barclays Plc. Tell us about how your firm got its start.
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David Sand, chief impact investment officer and chief investment strategist at investment management firm Community Capital Management, said he sees the ESG dialogue evolving, especially as more millennials enter the picture. He spoke with Bloomberg Brief's Justin Morton and Emily Chasan at Bloomberg headquarters in New York. Comments have been edited and condensed. Q: How has the green bond market changed your investment strategy?
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David Sand, chief impact investment officer and chief investment strategist at investment management firm Community Capital Management, said he sees the ESG dialogue evolving, especially as more millennials enter the picture. He spoke with Bloomberg Brief's Justin Morton and Emily Chasan at Bloomberg headquarters in New York. Comments have been edited and condensed. Q: How has the green bond market changed your investment strategy?
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More than 1,000 companies have put an internal price on their carbon emissions, according to the Carbon Disclosure Project. That effort can be more challenging for conglomerates with disparate business lines, says Shankar Venkateswaran, chief of Tata Sustainability Group.
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Millennials and socially responsible investors are increasingly seeking out investing tools that fit specific goals, such as fossil fuel free or diversity indexes. Alka Banerjee, managing director for ESG products at S&P Dow Jones Indices, spoke with Bloomberg Sustainable Finance Editor Emily Chasan about how the company is trying to adjust to new investor demands. Comments have been edited and condensed.
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Millennials and socially responsible investors are increasingly seeking out investing tools that fit specific goals, such as fossil fuel free or diversity indexes. Alka Banerjee, managing director for ESG products at S&P Dow Jones Indices, spoke with Bloomberg Sustainable Finance Editor Emily Chasan about how the company is trying to adjust to new investor demands. Comments have been edited and condensed.
Cage-free eggs may be golden for retail profits
U.S. retailers adopting cage-free eggs sooner rather than later could gain a profit advantage over competitors. Retailers, including Albertsons, Kroger and CVS Health, announced plans this month to convert to 100 percent cage-free eggs in the next decade, amid a push from consumers and shareholders at U.S. firms. The change likely won't hurt profits for retailers.
More retailers adopting cage-free eggs
Retailers, including Albertsons Cos., Kroger Co. and CVS Health Corp., announced plans this month to convert to 100 percent cage-free eggs in the next decade, amid a push from consumers and shareholders at U.S. firms. The change likely won't hurt profits for retailers. U.S. egg sales totaled $7.3 billion last year, according to Nielsen, and that figure could rise if more retailers make the switch to cage-free eggs.
Cage-free eggs may be golden goose for retail profits
U.S. retailers adopting cage-free eggs sooner rather than later could gain a profit advantage over competitors. Retailers, including Albertsons, Kroger and CVS Health, announced plans this month to convert to 100 percent cage-free eggs in the next decade, amid a push from consumers and shareholders at U.S. firms. The change likely won't hurt profits for retailers.
Cage-Free Eggs May Be Golden Goose for Retail Profits
U.S. retailers adopting cage-free eggs sooner rather than later could gain a profit advantage over competitors. Retailers, including Albertsons Cos., Kroger Co. and CVS Health Corp., announced plans this month to convert to 100 percent cage-free eggs in the next decade, amid a push from consumers and shareholders at U.S. firms. The change likely won't hurt profits for retailers.
Cage-free eggs may be golden goose for retail profits
U.S. retailers adopting cage-free eggs sooner rather than later could gain a profit advantage over competitors. Retailers, including Albertsons, Kroger and CVS Health, announced plans this month to convert to 100 percent cage-free eggs in the next decade, amid a push from consumers and shareholders at U.S. firms. The change likely won’t hurt profits for retailers.
Cage-free eggs may be golden goose for retail profits
NEW YORK - U.S. retailers adopting cage-free eggs sooner rather than later could gain a profit advantage over competitors. Retailers, including Albertsons Cos., Kroger Co. and CVS Health Corp., announced plans this month to convert to 100 percent cage-free eggs in the next decade, amid a push from consumers and shareholders at U.S. firms. The change likely won’t hurt profits for retailers.
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