Episode 119: Reasons OWL is Thankful
In our latest Armchair, Nate and Yates talk with Ben Webster, CEO of OWLESG. Happy Thanksgiving.
Episode 114: An ESG Walk Down Memory Lane
In our latest Armchair, Nate and Yates gather ’round to talk with Ed Apsey, Co-Head of Sustainability at CIBC.
Episode 111: CII 2023 Fall Conference Review
CII Fall Conference 2023 Gathered industry leaders, reppin’ Long Beach For a deep dive into the world of ESG, Investor concerns and corporate strategy.
ESG is Evidently Supported Globally
Keeping up with what is going on in the ESG/Sustainability arena is a continuous challenge. One tool that helps us is a Google Alert that creates a digest of news and articles based on the keywords “ESG” and “sustainability.” Every day we get a listing of items that meet our search criteria. It’s quite useful—although
Episode 104: Meet Conor Platt, CEO of Confluence Analytics
Today we meet the CEO of Confluence Analytics Conor Platt who talks net-zero investments, carbon-pricing models and different scopes of emissions, with OWL’s data supporting sustainable decisions.
Episode 103: Meet Andrew Kou
Technology at OWL ESG gives us data that’s the best it can be. Meet Owl’s CTO.
Episode 102: Meet Ben Webster
Meet Owl’s CEO, the brains, inspiration and Captain of our ship.
Episode 101: What Is “ESG” (…and why is it so controversial)?
In this, our first, recording, we invite you all to listen As we discuss what “ESG” is for roughly twenty minutes. Without the hype, just objectively what “ESG” encompasses, So you can make investments for your wallet and your conscience.
It’s Time to Stop Politicizing “ESG”
The worst nuclear disaster in history, the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear plant meltdown, occurred because Soviet officials were certain the conditions that caused the explosion were impossible even though the exact same thing (something called Xenon poisoning) had taken place in 1983 at the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant in Lithuania, a plant with the same RBMK
Silos are for grain – E, S, and G are not separate issues
When making commitments to reducing their carbon footprints, reducing waste, recycling more, and pursuing other environmentally-friendly initiatives, companies must consider the financial implications for the business. Good news: many analyses show that these efforts, even ones that require a cash outlay, typically save money over time by reducing costs going forward (see our article on
Green Bonds – What They Do, and Evidence from Academia
Governments and corporations issue green bonds to fund projects with positive environmental impacts, such as developing renewable energy, improving energy efficiency, controlling pollution, providing clean transportation, constructing or retrofitting green buildings, improving wastewater management, and supporting climate change adaption. According to the Climate Bonds Initiative, annual issuance of green bonds more than tripled in the
The Relationship Between ESG and Bonds – A Quick Tour
The basic premise of incorporating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into an investment analysis is that an investment’s value can be affected (positively or negatively) by those factors. There are many reasons this makes sense, across all three pillars of E, S, and G, and volumes have been written on the topic. Just to
