ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance)
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How to keep ESG moving ahead in the face of political madness
Tags Share By Sancia Dalley and Kerry Kennedy Imagine a money manager trying to sell you on their ability to invest your retirement savings. After a long pitch, you say, “ When you invest in a company, do you see first if it has a history of environmental damage? Do you check to see if…
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ESG Means Socially Responsible Investing, Not “Woke Capitalism”
It’s about creating a more equitable and sustainable world for generations to come
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Achieving Profit and Impact: Can Private Equity Do Both?
Tags Share Many Americans are skeptical that it’s possible to achieve both of those goals together. In a 2017 survey of people’s perceptions of profitability and overall societal contribution of 40 familiar Fortune 500 firms, participants strongly associated profit with negative societal value. That is, most people saw profit as a zero-sum game, the study’s…
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Kim, Gurtz take on the importance of security and tangible ESG goals at RFK Compass Keynote
Tags Share What do an Uber driver, a chief pension investment officer, and a private equity investor all have in common? A profound appreciation for security, not just for themselves, but for others. Yup S. Kim and David Gurtz, who headlined Wednesday’s keynote address at the RFK Compass Summer Investors Conference Wednesday afternoon at the…
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Action-packed RFK Compass Investors Conference draws to a close Wednesday
Tags Share Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights’ three-day Compass Investors Summer Conference drew to a close Wednesday, another action-packed day, that included a fireside chat on navigating economic and political risks and featuring Saker Nusseibeh, CEO of Federated Hermes, and U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Affairs, Beth Van Schaack. “We face extraordinary challenges at this moment,…
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Investing in war can never be socially responsible
Tags Share In Russia’s War Prompts a Pitch for ‘Socially Responsible’ Military Stocks (Strategies, March 5), the notion that investing in arms is a path to peace is so absurd it’s laughable. Yet, Jeff Sommer’s reporting presents a simple truth: Even the gravest humanitarian crises present an opportunity for capitalists and money engines to capitalize…
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RFK Compass Investors 2022 SXSW Conference
Tags Share “Every asset class has been leveraged in the growth of mass incarceration and every asset class must be a part of decarceration. We are asking investors to align their capital with our values.” –Christina Hollenback The RFK Compass Investors team successfully hosted its very first panel at SXSW in Austin Texas on March…
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Alabama the frontline of a national movement for investors to take stance and no longer invest in the carceral state
One of sixteen states to outline their plans to use American Rescue Plan funds for prison construction or expansion, Alabama has become the frontline of a national movement for investors to take a firm stance that they will no longer invest in the carceral state.
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Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights 32nd Annual Golf Tournament
Join Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights as we return to the Hyannisport Club in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, for our 32nd Annual Golf Tournament on Friday, October 15.
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U.S. Should Follow EU’s Lead on ESG Policy
New ESG disclosure rules in Europe demonstrate yet again that the U.S. is lagging behind in important financial decisions.
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RFK Board Member Robert Smith on ESG Investing
Tags Share In a Bloomberg interview with Francine Lacqua from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Robert Smith, Vista Equity Partners Chief Executive Officer and board member of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, discussed the importance of ESG investing, the genesis of the RFK Compass Investor Conference and the challenges facing the next generation of…
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