Andrea Dalton – Revelio https://www.revelio.com Fri, 25 Jan 2019 04:22:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.revelio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cropped-Sun-Logo-512x512-32x32.png Andrea Dalton – Revelio https://www.revelio.com 32 32 The Race of Our Lives Revisited https://www.revelio.com/2019/01/21/the-race-of-our-lives-revisited/ Mon, 21 Jan 2019 21:18:59 +0000 http://www.revelio.com/?p=12365 Jeremy Grantham returns to a topic he first addressed in 2013. Not a discussion for the faint of heart, Grantham systematically addresses various underlying biological and ecological trends. He draws the trend lines forward to illustrate how we appear poised to undermine our ability to thrive in the future. His frustration with systemic intransigence is as clear as his call to action.

The Race of Our Lives Revisited

]]> Global Report on Trafficking in Persons 2018 https://www.revelio.com/2019/01/21/global-report-on-trafficking-in-persons-2018/ Mon, 21 Jan 2019 21:04:32 +0000 http://www.revelio.com/?p=12360 According to the International Labour Organization, in 2016 40.3 million people were victims of modern slavery, including 24.9 million in forced labor and 15.4 million in forced marriage.  This is the largest number of people enslaved at any time in history. A crime that disproportionately affects women and girls, forced labor is deeply embedded in many companies’ supply chains, often (but not always) without their knowledge. (Many consumer products are produced with some forced labor. http://slaveryfootprint.org/) This UN report published in 2018, provides a comprehensive overview of the global problem.

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]]> Delivering Through Diversity – McKinsey https://www.revelio.com/2019/01/21/delivering-through-diversity-mckinsey/ Mon, 21 Jan 2019 18:41:17 +0000 http://www.revelio.com/?p=12354 A continuation of research McKinsey first published in 2015, this updated report (January 2018) uses a wider data set to revisit the same financial metrics and more. The results reinforce the growing body of research that finds gender and racial diversity positively correlated with superior financial performance.

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]]> Women Peace and Security Index 2017/18 https://www.revelio.com/2019/01/21/women-peace-and-security-index-2017-18/ Mon, 21 Jan 2019 18:33:31 +0000 http://www.revelio.com/?p=12349 If you ever wondered about how systemic factors interconnect to impact women, then this is the read for you. It’s a fascinating explanation of how the researchers (with the support of PRIO & GIWPS) identified what systemic factors are linked to women’s well being, and then aggregate them to provide widely differing country profiles.

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]]> Women in Finance, A Case For Closing Gaps https://www.revelio.com/2019/01/21/women-in-finance-a-case-for-closing-gaps/ Mon, 21 Jan 2019 18:21:04 +0000 http://www.revelio.com/?p=12344 Christine Lagarde famously quipped, “If Lehman Brothers had been a bit more Lehman Sisters … we would not have had the degree of tragedy that we had as a result of what happened.” Not surprising, the IMF chief knew what she was talking about.  According to an IMF paper published in September, 2018, the presence of women on the boards was a distinguishing feature of bank stability. This is but one of several interesting findings in the paper, which also includes references to other important research publications in the field.

Women in Finance, A Case For Closing Gaps, IMF, 092018

 

]]> Les 10 Articles Les Plus Lus Sur Novethic En 2017 https://www.revelio.com/2018/02/09/les-10-articles-les-plus-lus-sur-novethic-en-2017/ Fri, 09 Feb 2018 01:12:20 +0000 http://www.revelio.com/?p=12198 For those curious about sustainability articles written from the French perspective, this recap of the 10 most read articles on Novethic offers several thought provoking twists on climate stories less reported, or less visible, in the English language press.

http://www.novethic.fr/actualite/social/consommation/isr-rse/les-10-articles-les-plus-lus-sur-novethic-en-2017-145249.html

]]> 2017 – The Year in Climate https://www.revelio.com/2018/02/09/2017-the-year-in-climate/ Fri, 09 Feb 2018 00:43:25 +0000 http://www.revelio.com/?p=12195 The New York Times collected their biggest stories of the year in a feature called “2017: The Year in Climate“.  This is a great catch up for those who haven’t kept up with the NYT’s climate reporting throughout the year.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/12/06/climate/year-end-review.html

]]> Journal of Environmental Investing https://www.revelio.com/2018/02/09/journal-of-environmental-investing/ Fri, 09 Feb 2018 00:31:10 +0000 http://www.revelio.com/?p=12192 This issue of the JEI tackles the many questions around data and sustainable investing.  Lack of universal standard, subjectivity, and inconsistency of measurement and disclosure are just a few of the challenges addressed in the many white papers herein.  Beyond that, several papers discuss what data investors need, but are not getting, and suggest areas for improvement.  And yet, for all of the shortcomings of the data, several other papers discuss various ways that imperfect data can still deliver value for investors.  Overall, a very good overview for anybody interesting in understanding the strengths and weaknesses of sustainability data.

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]]> The Cost of Inaction: Recognising the value at risk from climate change https://www.revelio.com/2017/06/27/the-cost-of-inaction-recognising-the-value-at-risk-from-climate-change/ Tue, 27 Jun 2017 03:37:47 +0000 http://www.revelio.biz/?p=12186 The implications of climate change should be of concern to everyone.  Those entrusted with investing or managing the assets of others, especially long horizon pension assets, bear the fiduciary responsibility to consider the potential investment implications of climate change.  This paper, published in 2015 by The Economist’s Research Intelligence Unit with support from Aviva, is every bit as current and relevant today in its effort to broaden understanding of the potential for list value due to climate change.

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]]> We Are Still In https://www.revelio.com/2017/06/27/we-are-still-in/ Tue, 27 Jun 2017 03:23:39 +0000 http://www.revelio.biz/?p=12183 U.S. state, local, and business leaders came together in June 2017 to confirm their commitment to the Paris Agreement and continued efforts to reduce carbon emissions.  Importantly, signatories express the many reasons behind their support for the agreement, including its role as a driver of economic growth and job creation through investment and innovation.

http://wearestillin.com/

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