Victor Bivell magazine editor for 30 years & founder & publisher of Eco Investor
Push towards renewable energy is unstoppable, but understand the challenges The global momentum behind renewables is unstoppable. Investors who want to look more deeply into how clean energy is growing, and growing its share of the global energy market, can find a wealth of information from some of the world’s leading sources. For example, the International Renewable Energy Agency says that global renewable energy capacity more than doubled in the nine years from 2007 to 2016 and global renewable energy production rose 56 per cent in the eight years from 2007 to 2015. The biggest drivers of this growth are wind and solar. For investors thinking of taking the next step and investing, it would be worthwhile to first make sure they have a sense of just how big and varied the sector is, how many ways there are to invest, which technologies and stocks offer what they are looking for, and at what point they may want to buy. Read the whole article here UK-based Pengana WHEB Sustainable Impact Fund says ethical investments can keep pace with, and even exceed, market gains. WHEB Chief Investment Officer, George Latham speaks to Elysse.
Caring about a company's values has grown into a multi-trillion dollar industry August 22, 2017 GreenMoney founder, Cliff Feigenbaum on NPR’s Marketplace with David Brancaccio This Sept/Oct issue features a new set of writers offering their thoughtful perspectives on "The Next 25 Years of Sustainable Business and Impact Investing." This conversation is now more important then ever as we consider how corporations can help humanity meet the current and future social, economic and environmental challenges in the world. Take a look ahead at that more sustainable future featuring innovative solutions from responsible companies. General Motors CEO Mary Barra talking transportation and sustainability, followed by Stonyfield Farm cofounder Gary Hirshberg walking us down the aisles of the Organic marketplace. Joe Keefe of Pax Word Funds, Lisa Woll of US SIF and Ben Allen of Parnassus Investments give us a look at the ever-expanding world of SRI – Sustainable, Responsible and Impact Investing. Link to GreenMoney issue |