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The Increasing Importance of Articulating Long-Term Value

Institutional investors are increasingly vocal about long-term value; companies can proactively engage and attract these investors who value ESG commitments.

Activist Investors and the Rise of Short-Termism 2.0

Laura Gitman, Senior Vice President, BSR

The rise of hedge fund activist investors is making it more challenging for companies to focus on long-term value creation.

10 Human Rights Priorities for the Financial Sector

BSR Staff

A primer on the most relevant, urgent, and probable human rights impacts for the financial sector and opportunities for positive impact

New BSR Report: Scaling Clean Energy through Financial Industry Collaboration

Ran Tao, Former Manager, BSR; Emilie Prattico, Manager, BSR

The transition to a low-carbon economy is underway. How can the financial services industry collaborate to scale clean energy finance?

Scaling Finance for Clean Energy: Collaborative Solutions for a New Economy

Charlotte Bancilhon, Manager, BSR; Christoph Karge, Associate, BSR; Emilie Prattico, Manager, BSR; Ran Tao, Former Manager, BSR

This report highlights how collaboration with the financial services industry can help address three specific market barriers to scaling action on clean energy.

Evolution in Private Equity ESG: From Policies and Efficiency to Impact

David Korngold, Associate Director, BSR

The private equity sector has a unique and powerful opportunity to evolve to an integrated, strategic approach to sustainability, which will enhance stakeholder relations and reputation; advance positive environmental, social, and governance impacts; and improve business outcomes.

Five Ways the Financial Services Industry Can Approach the Sustainable Development Goals

Charlotte Bancilhon, Manager, BSR

There are many opportunities for financial services companies to fund the SDGs, and they should look at how to integrate the goals into these five areas.

Cornerstone Capital Group’s Erika Karp on the Future of Investing

Cécile Gerondeau, Associate, Communications, BSR

In a plenary address at the BSR Conference 2016 in November, Cornerstone Capital Founder, CEO, and Chair of the Board Erika Karp explored shifting dynamics in the capital markets and the nomenclature of sustainable investing.

After the U.S. Election, ESG Still Matters to Investors

Charlotte Bancilhon, Manager, BSR

Companies should know that a change of administration in Washington will not affect the fundamental trends driving ESG investing, and businesses may even face more pressure to focus on these issues.

Technology Holds the Key to the Low-Carbon Transition—and Investors Can Turn It

Charlotte Bancilhon, Manager, BSR; Emilie Prattico, Manager, BSR

Here are four trends on the role of technology in the transition to a climate-compatible future and how investors can get involved.

Advancing Women’s Economic Empowerment through the Financial Services Sector

Sandy Eapen, Manager, BSR

By focusing on their workforces, products and services, and the communities they touch, financial services companies can be crucial contributors to women's economic empowerment.

From National Climate Plans to Business Plans

David Wei, Director, Climate, BSR; Smruti Govan, Former Associate, BSR

This working paper measures how strongly national governments’ climate plans signal a shift of finance flows toward low-emission and climate-resilient development to the private sector. Using the insights of companies from the investment, energy, and extractives sectors, as well companies with significant supply chains, we analyze how governments can strengthen this signal.

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