Responsible Investing

ESG ratings are lacking for small-cap stocks globally. This prevents asset managers who rely exclusively on third-party ratings from building small-cap funds.

AllianceBernstein has been named the winner of the Environmental Fund of the Year in the Global category at the Environmental Finance Sustainable Investment Awards 2022.

Carbon offsets occupy a relatively small space on the spectrum of environmental, social and governance issues. But as more countries and companies commit to net-zero carbon emissions goals, they’re steadily gaining attention from investors.

AllianceBernstein L.P. announced that the firm has established a strategic partnership with Impact Engine, a private equity and venture capital investment firm with a ten-year history of exclusively investing with an impact lens.

If building a sustainable bond portfolio sounds tidy and straightforward, it isn’t. The auto industry illustrates the difficulty of finding a perfectly sustainable private sector investment.

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Larry Bellinger: As impact investors, we certainly start with credit fundamental research. But in addition to that, we overlay this with specifically looking at bonds and how it transforms communities.

Forced labor, debt bondage and human trafficking victimize more than 40 million people worldwide each year.

Heightened demand for responsible investing has led to an explosion in issuance of ESG-labeled bonds such as green bonds, social bonds and sustainability-linked bonds.

ESG ratings are a popular way to search for companies that meet specific criteria in a responsible investing agenda. But third-party ratings don’t tell the whole story for investors seeking a comprehensive view of how ESG issues affect return potential.

Synthetic biology is a revolutionary technology that could make a profound impact on the way a vast array of products are manufactured.