New Issue of The ESG Factor Magazine
In this issue of the magazine, among other articles, we share insights on ESG ratings performance in Europe, the subjectivity in social metrics, a guide to carbon offsets, and why Colombian coal highlights the gaping hole in transition plans.
New Issue of The ESG Factor Magazine
In this issue of the magazine, among other articles, we share insights on what characterises a meaningful sustainability transition, the need for companies and individuals to adapt, the regulation intended to drive the transition, and the concept of transition investing.
The ESG Factor Magazine l Issue 15
The latest issue of the magazine features articles on key sustainability trends, climate adaption, biodiversity, sustainability preferences, proxy voting, financial advice and more.
New Issue of The ESG Factor Magazine
Andrew Huberman, Ph.D., a neuroscientist and tenured professor in the department of neurobiology and by courtesy, psychiatry, and behavioral sciences at Stanford School of Medicine, was asked on The Nine Club podcast about his best advice for getting fit and healthy.
In response, he prefaced his suggestions, telling the hosts: “People ask me this kind of stuff all the time. What do I do? How do I sleep better? How do I stop stressing? Usually, I find that people are not serious. Meaning, they want an answer, but they don’t want to do the work.”
Huberman was talking about health and fitness at an individual level, but this is a problem in general in society. Individuals, companies, governments, and other stakeholders don’t want to do what is needed to address the major societal challenges.
The ESG Factor Magazine – Q4 2022
On Sunday, football fans, including myself, were lucky to witness one of the all time great world cup finals. Football really is the beautiful game.
The refereeing on the other hand, over the course of the tournament, was well below par. To the point where it seems we are left questioning what the rules are now, because of the lack of consistency in terms of how referees are applying the rules.
The investment industry faces a similar challenge in 2023 and beyond, with the need for much greater consistency in the application of the sustainable finance regulation.
The ESG Factor Magazine – Q3 2022
There is an ancient Taoist principle called WuWei, which represents
the idea of effortless action. It literally translates as “non-action” or
“no action”; but it doesn’t mean doing nothing. The philosopher Alan
Watts describes it as ‘not forcing’ – ‘It is not cultivated passivity, or
cultivated spontaneity. It is the art of sailing, rather the art of rowing.’
Instead, one lunatic at the head of an exceptional long table in Russia decided to launch a “special military operation” – not a war, repeat, not a war – against Ukraine.
The ESG Factor Magazine – Q2 2022
After almost two years of battling a global pandemic, one could be forgiven for thinking that we might emerge as a species united by an increased sense of the value of life. Wishful thinking.
Instead, one lunatic at the head of an exceptional long table in Russia decided to launch a “special military operation” – not a war, repeat, not a war – against Ukraine.
The ESG Factor Magazine – Q1 2022
We are failing on the sustainable development goals, maintaining a long run of failure when it comes to sustainability. But as Sartre said ‘there is no hope except in action’. Individually, we have to do the best we can to make a positive impact in the short time we are here. Yes, greenwashing is a problem, but there is also a lot of people working towards a better world, as hard as it might be.