ESG Supercharged: $235B and $835B on clean energy & social safety net
Before we get to the article, thought you’d like to check out some websites to get your ESG skill set up:
•Principles for Responsible Investment: www.unpri.org/sustainability-issues
•UN Sustainable Development: www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals
•Sustainability Accounting Standards Board: www.sasb.org/standards-overview/materiality-map
•Global Reporting Initiative: www.globalreporting.org/how-to-use-the-gri-standards
•Task Force on Climate Related Financial disclosures: www.fsb-tcfd.org/about/…
Both the Fed and Biden had big meetings this week. Biden gave a “this-is-not-a-state-of-the-union” state of the union address on part 2 of his “infrastructure” plans. The Fed had a “we’re-not-tapering-and-inflation-is-temporary” meeting on monetary policy. …
Is it big? Yes. Is it bold? Yes. And we can get it done.
President Joe Biden on the American Jobs Plan
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The key factors driving demand
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Yesterday, the European Union released a sweeping 30-year plan to achieve net zero and reshape the economy. This has broad implications for every EU sector. The plan also has implications for the world including the United States infrastructure plans.
The EU plan includes carbon pricing as the key component to…
