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Impact Investing Should Be Hard
(Outlet: Stanford Social Innovation Review) Striving for value-adding impact means demanding additionality. There is a presumption that impact investors are shouldering unique burdens to achieve impact, but is this true? To answer this question, Michael Brown, Head of Research at the ESG Initiative, and Wharton Professor of Management Katherine Klein, in collaboration with other members ...Read More
Promises and Perils of the ESG Movement
(Outlet: Is Business Broken?) ESG, or Environmental Social Governance, promises to help the bottom line and the planet at the same time. Is it too good to be true? In this episode, Host Curt Nickisch moderates a live debate between Witold Henisz of the Wharton School and Andy King of BU Questrom. Read More
A Look at Three Undergraduate ESG Experiences
(Outlet: Wharton Stories) Wharton seniors reflect on their participation in Environmental, Social and Governance Initiative programs. Read More
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ESG Archives – Knowledge at Wharton
- ESG Investments Lead to Higher SalesConsumers really do care about ESG, according to research by Wharton visiting professor Jean-Marie Meier.…Read More
- How Does ESG Emphasis Impact a Company’s Value?Research co-authored by Wharton’s Serguei Netessine examines how discussing nonmaterial and material ESG factors in companies’ earnings calls influences their overall worth. …Read More
- The Overlooked Causes of Air PollutionShort bursts of air pollution, often caused by indoor cooking, are being neglected by existing regulations, according to research by Wharton’s Susanna Berkouwer. …Read More
- Are Companies Embracing CSR?While ESG investing is reportedly waning on Wall Street, a new Wharton report looks at how top organizations are handling social responsibility.…Read More
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