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One explanation for the rapid recent growth of Sustainable, ESG investing practices (also called Socially Responsible, Ethical and Impact investing) is the publication of thorough studies by a variety of respected sources, demonstrating that investors who utilize these strategies do not pay a performance penalty.

Below are links to resources, including a tool that can be used to analyze fund fossil-fuel exposure. You can also review recent studies and articles on Sustainable investing from the independent fund rating organization Morningstar, the Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing, and the New York Times.

          2022: Sustainable Investing 2.0

          Why Sustainable Strategies Outperformed in 2021

          The Difference Between Risk and Volatility, and How To Manage Them

          Sustainable Funds Outperformed in 2020

          Pension Funds Bankrolling the Climate Crisis

         Private Equity Propels the Climate Crisis

New System for Assessing Institutional Investors’ Climate Impact

New Blackrock Carbon Transition Fund is Not What It Claims To Be

2021: Investing in Times of Climate Change – Comprehensive

Blackrock CEO’s January, 2021 Letter to Corporate CEOs

Stunning Growth Rates for Sustainable Investing in 2020

Blackrock is Still Not Doing Enough on Climate

New Report Shows Banks Still Financing Fossil Fuels

Divestment Revolution – NY’s Pension Trustee Commits to Divestment

Just Released – 2020 Sustainable Investing Trends Report Shows Enormous Growth

Reason to Decarbonize – Peak Oil is Finally Here!

How have Sustainably Managed Funds Performed in 2020?

Sustainable Investing and the 2020 Election

2020 Sustainable, Low-Carbon Stock Fund Performance Is Off the Charts!

What You Need To Know About Sustainable Investing

2020: Passive Sustainable Funds Maintain Their Momentum

Firms Investing in Coal, the Dirtiest Fossil Fuel

Investing in Women is Critical to Defending a Livable Climate

The Importance and Pragmatic Value of Investing in Women

Former Fed Governor Says Fossil Fuel Industry is Dead

Sustainable Investing During the Time of Coronavirus

World’s Biggest Asset Manager Blackrock Embraces Low-Carbon Investing

Which Banks/Financial Firms Are Funding Climate Chaos?

Record Inflows into Sustainable Funds for 2019

Morgan Stanley’s 2019 Research on Sustainable Investing Performance

Banking On Climate Change: Where are the Climate Destroying Emissions Coming From?

Are Your Funds Defending or Offending the Climate?

Making Your Investment Portfolio More Climate Aware

Report: Gender Diversity Drives Corporate Profitability

2018 Industry Report: Sustainable Investing Enjoys 38% Growth Since 2016

Morningstar’s “Carbon Risk” Scoring System

The Aperio Group: Building a Carbon-Free Equity Portfolio

MSCI: What is “ESG” Investing, and How Does It Impact Performance?

Rationale for Divestment From Fossil Fuels

2018 Report: Sustainable/Impact/ESG Investing Strategies Now One Fourth of US Market

Morningstar Sustainable, ESG Investing Update – 1st Half of 2018

Beware the “Carbon Bubble”

Vanguard’s Quarter Trillion in Fossil Fuel Investments

“Stranded” Fossil Fuel Assets Could Prompt Crisis

The Rockefeller Brothers Fund: A Case Study in Impact Investing

Most Nations Benefit Economically by Keeping Global Warming Below 1.5 Degrees Centigrade

What IS ESG Investing?

The 2018 Certified Financial Planner™ Code of Ethics/Standard of Conduct

350.org’s Bill McKibben on Importance of Fossil Fuel Divestment

Morningstar: Seven Myths About Sustainable Investing

Morningstar’s New Portfolio Carbon Risk Metrics

Explanation of Morningstar’s Sustainability Ratings

Divesting From Gun Company Stocks Does Not Hurt Performance

Search Your Funds for Gun Stocks

Morningstar’s Approach to Sustainable, ESG Investing

Sustainable Funds: More Choices in More Categories Than Ever

Sustainable Funds Out Performed During February Market Swoon

Clean Energy Stocks Outperform Oil and Gas

Why Board Gender Diversity Is Important to ESG Investors