ESG Archives

How Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Criteria Have Evolved for Pension Investors

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Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations in institutional investing have evolved over the past decades. Wharton Prof. Olivia S. Mitchell and Shankar Parameshwaran look at the ESG topics raised at the recent PRC Symposium.…Read More

How Far Could Pension Funds Drive Sustainable Investing?

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Battles rage over sustainable investing definitions and profitability. The 2021 Wharton Pension Research Council Symposium, “Sustainable Investments in Retirement Plans: Challenges and Opportunities,” debated many of these points, via Knowledge@Wharton.…Read More