Want a Bigger Say on Corporate Behavior? Move Your Money

2020-01-04T03:53:54+00:00January 4th, 2020|Categories: Sustainability|Tags: , , |

In August 2019 the Business Roundtable issued a statement proclaiming that corporations should justify existence by looking beyond the traditional narrow focus of serving shareholders. It must, as the statement declares, consider other stakeholders, including suppliers, employees, customers, and the environment. Reflecting on this statement, the author of this New York Times article draws our attention [...]

Index funds invest trillions but rarely challenge management

2022-01-10T04:28:31+00:00November 3rd, 2019|Categories: Sustainability|Tags: , , , |

Many investors are attracted to the low fees charged by passive index funds. But are these passive funds good stewards of investors’ assets? This Reuters article explores the proxy voting record of passive funds and raises important questions around investor engagement. Or worse, what happens when it is abdicated. Reuters: Index funds invest trillions but rarely [...]

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