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Navigating deregulation: avoiding the sugar rush

Deregulation is a significant theme within the new presidential administration, and we saw a historic announcement of potential regulatory rollbacks in March. In this letter, I want to share how we are thinking about an expected wave of deregulation from an engagement and investment perspective. Although specific details about new policies are still emerging, the […]

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US SIF launches Financial Advisor Roadmap Series to meet ongoing demand for sustainable investing

US SIF launches Financial Advisor Roadmap Series to help advisors meet ongoing demand for sustainable investing 

US SIF: The Sustainable Investment Forum is pleased to introduce its new Financial Advisor Roadmap Series, a practical and comprehensive resource designed to provide financial advisors, wealth managers, and registered investment advisors with the tools and strategies they need to navigate the rapidly evolving sustainable investing landscape. While sustainability initiatives of all kinds face political headwinds,

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Why this fund manager thinks REITs are cheap and sustainable_Leslie Norton, Morninstar

Why this fund manager thinks REITs are cheap and sustainable REITs have an edge

Vert Asset Management’s Adams on why he likes Mid America Apartments, Digital Realty and British Land Humans are indoors 90% of the time. Real estate accounts for 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions, 40% of waste, and 12% of water usage, and the sector employs 10% of the workforce. Investor Samuel Adams says this makes real estate

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Erika Karp president and partner Green Alpha

Green Alpha Investments appoints sustainable finance pioneer Erika Karp as president and partner

Green Alpha Investments, a pioneering asset management firm investing exclusively in solutions to global systemic risks, recently announced the appointment of Erika Karp as President and Partner, effective July 2025.  Karp brings more than 25 years of experience in finance and capital markets, with deep expertise in sustainable and impact investing, investment banking, and scaling

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Beyond Risk and Return--Tridos Bank

Investing in biodiversity is a must: an interview with Karel Nierop of Triodos Investment Management

The loss of animals, plants and our natural ecosystem have a major impact on our economy and poses a threat to the survival of humanity. Institutional investors are increasingly considering biodiversity loss to be a material risk for their investments. “This is a crucial first step. However, capital allocation is lagging, despite the availability of

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Markets fail to account for Nature. A leading economist claims to have found a fix

Markets fail to account for Nature. A leading economist claims to have found a fix 

The world’s economic system has taken nature for granted and now we’re paying the price. That’s the premise of Partha Dasgupta’s latest book, On Natural Capital: The Value of the World Around Us. Dasgupta, an economist at the University of Cambridge and author of a 2021 review of biodiversity economics for the UK government, is very concerned

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Farming smarter - how AI can help farmers regenerate land, empower workers and feed the future by Craig Wichner, Farmland LP

Farming smarter: how AI can help farmers regenerate land, empower workers and feed the future

The above image illustrates MRV (Measurement, Reporting and Verification), a system used to monitor, document and confirm the outcomes of agricultural practices. Feeding the world in the decades ahead is one of humanity’s greatest challenges. By 2050, the global population is projected to reach nearly 10 billion people, requiring roughly 70% more calories than are

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The $44 trillion dollar question - why your portfolio needs biodiversity by Jason Britton, Newday Investments

The $44 trillion question: why your portfolio needs biodiversity

This October issue of GreenMoney feels particularly timely as we confront the economic and societal significance of biodiversity against the current political climate of the United States. As Chief Investment Officer at Newday Investments, I’ve seen firsthand how the conversation around sustainable investing has evolved. Once primarily focused on climate change and carbon emissions, the

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Companies have a key role to play in the future of biodiversity by Leslie Samuelrich - Green Century Funds

Companies have a key role to play in the future of biodiversity

Biodiversity loss and the resulting nature-based risks have gained increased attention in the past few years, and investors have taken notice. New investment strategies that include screening out companies involved in deforestation have been launched. But with biodiversity loss affecting so many companies and their supply chains, investors have largely focused on changing company policies

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Nicole Miller, CEO Biomimicry 3.8

The business case for Nature-inspired innovation

Growing up on my grandmother’s ranch in Montana, I learned early that taking care of the land means it takes care of you. Five generations of my family understood this fundamental truth — that business success and ecosystem health aren’t separate concerns, but deeply interconnected realities. The smell of sagebrush after rain or the fragrance

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