Responsible capitalism is running hot over in the US, and it looks like it is not simply a flash in the pan.
In November, I took a trip across the Atlantic to meet some current and potential investments on their home turf. I found a whole society that is much more aware of the environmental and social costs of consumption and doing business than I have ever seen in the US. Even more than my last trip six months earlier. ESG, fixed income and active ETFs lead global demand I first started working in responsible investments in the mid-2000s. Back then, responsible investing - and environmental, social governance (ESG) in particular - was a niche corner of the funds world. Mostly catering f...
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