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Just Climate, a specialty investment business focused climate and agriculture, has secured $175 million in capital, including through the backing of the

So how is Lisa Sachs, the director of the Columbia University Center on Sustainable Investment and the recently launched Columbia Climate School MS in Climate

Water is often overlooked as an investment. But while 71% of the Earth's surface is underwateri, potable water – clean, drinkable water - is scarce,

The field of physical therapy is evolving rapidly, driven by advancements in technology, changing patient expectations, and the growing recognition of the

Change isn’t coming – it’s already here. Venture capital is undergoing a seismic shift, and if you’re not investing in women-led and diverse startups,

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Amy’s experience proved part of a pattern that I’ve since observed across the financial industry: Many women seem to behave as though they don’t have time to

Today, we are living through one of the most historic inflection points in our history. AI will thrust our civilization to new heights, with a few bumps along

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I was recently joined by Chintan Panchal, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at RPCK Rastegar Panchal, to discuss how Chintan entered the impact investing

I was recently joined by Aniket Shah, PhD, Managing Director at Jefferies Group LLC, to discuss climate adaption and resilience in a changing world.

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A Chicago-based nonprofit with ties to local athletes is stepping up its commitment revitalize disinvested communities through the purchase of a cutting-edge

I was recently joined by Caroline Bressan, CEO at Open Road Impact, to discuss how Open Road funds companies combating climate change and the importance of

LEGO Group made significant progress in adding renewable resources to its raw materials mix in 2024, more than doubling the amount of renewables in the

According to Slav, “The Trump administration will not sacrifice national prosperity, energy security and the freedom of our people for an agenda that

Even with a build in crude oil inventories, as posted from last night’s API report, gasoline posted a strong draw in inventories. Slav wrote that the head of

Artificial intelligence is a remarkable technology that is moving into many new industries and taking them to the next level. In each industry, there are

The United States installed a record-breaking 50 gigawatts of new solar capacity in 2024, the largest single year of new capacity added to the grid by any

How does an “immigrant kid” become the founder of a firm that provides sustainable solutions for institutional investors, including ESG market analysis and

A new list of the top impact investing fund managers highlights the strides being made in the field, particularly the number of managers with $1 billion or

If you look across the energy spectrum, crude oil prices have fallen since the beginning of the new year, as have gasoline and diesel fuel, while natural gas

When people talk about sustainable investing, one of the first things that comes to mind is “going green.” There’s a good reason that the ESG label used by

In a story from Tsvetana Paraskova in Oilprice.com titled “U.S. Energy Secretary: Shale Could Boost Production Even at $50 Oil” U.S. Energy Secretary Chris

Despite progress on women's rights over the last five decades, women and girls still face pushback, obstacles, obstruction and even the threat of violence and

"Tariffs are actually — we’ve had a lot of experience with them — they’re an act of war, to some degree," Warren Buffett said in CSB interview that aired on

More than 60% of women in the U.S. tell Fidelity Investments that they are optimistic about their financial wellness in 2025, saying they will be better off

We Are Enough, a women's education nonprofit organization, this week launched it 3.3.3 Challenge that aims to spur 3 million women to make $3 billion in

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February is Black History Month, a time when we honor the experience of people of African descent in the U.S. and raise awareness of important developments

There are $200 trillion of investable assets across the global financial system, affecting the decision-making of businesses and the lives of billions of

Roughly fifteen years ago, it appeared IBM roared into its next generation of growth somewhere around the year 2011. That was when their new Watson played

A group of 14 companies in the natural-products industry is coming together this week to join the Purpose Pledge, a nine-month pilot program that aims to

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Looking specifically at the energy complex, we saw Friday’s Baker Hughes Rig Count totals, and they once again failed to impress as they are not growing by

Everyone is talking about or using weight loss products. So, the government pounces. A batch of 17 drugs are on a list of medications in a second round of

In market trends and policy developments, the Global Energy Monitor (GEM) indicates coal powered energy production is growing wildly, as “Asia’s largest

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The United States has now achieved mobile nuclear energy capabilities with Nano Nuclear Energy mounting a modular nuclear power plant on a semi-trailer truck

President Trump has made dismantling diversity, equity and inclusion policies a priority for his second administration and many high-profile companies have

U.S. companies doing business in the EU who need to comply with their emissions trading rules will be interested in what Andrew Eckhardt, CFA, CAP2 GmbH’s

Martha Underwood is CEO of Prismm, an enterprise platform that empowers banks to securely organize, manage and share critical information, positioning them as

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While on one hand it is true that Nvidia is one of the big winners in the vibrant and ever-changing AI space, that does not mean Wall Street or investors

To be clear, there are numerous fund companies that specialize in defining what mindful, sustainable companies are. There are several of them listed in the

A story from Tsvetana Paraskova in Oilprice.com titled, “EU Imports of Russian Energy Exceed the Bloc’s Aid to Ukraine” asserts the EU and the world are tired

Natural-gas inventories fall. Again. We’re watching geopolitics drive price direction in the energy complex on Friday. But inventory data is supporting

Stock valuations are near a historic high, at about 22 times forward earnings. The peak for that ratio is 24 times earnings, so stocks in a best-case scenario

I was recently joined by Sage Lenier, Executive Director at Sustainable and Just Future to discuss why renewables cannot replace fossil fuels with current

Shila Wattamwar is CEO and founder of Radiant Global Advisory, a Fast Company Impact Council member and a contributing writer on sustainability themes. She

A story in Oilprice.com by Irina Slav, titled “Iranian Oil Exports to China Rebound,” reports Iranian shipments of crude oil to China have rebounded after a

These will push and pull at prices, guaranteeing a continuation of the sideways trade for crude oil and their products. Remember, we are ticking closer every

The folks who control the corporate purse strings are not about to give up on sustainability initiatives, with nearly 70% of top CFOs worldwide expecting

Quantum technology and AI are massive growth opportunities and change agents for companies, workers, customers and investors around the world.

When it comes to the administration's assault on ESG investing and DEI initiatives, and sustainable investing overall, three major questions are befuddling

Dr. Krishna Maharjan studies chromosomes and cell structures. One of Nepal’s leading cytogeneticists, he broadened my understanding of how artificial

As the statement read, the two countries agreed to significant energy trade, making the U.S. “a leading supplier of oil and gas, hopefully the number one

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I was recently joined by Kiff Gallagher, Executive Director of Global Heat Reduction Initiative. We discussed the Tipping Point study finding the world facing

The Columbia Climate School at Columbia University in New York has created the first master’s degree program in the United States for climate finance.

According to Boston Consulting Group (BCG), sustainable food and plant-based innovations will grow in market share from $39 billion today to $290 billion by

The political backlash against environmental, social and governance investing has sent much of financial industry into retreat. But new research from a fellow

Poor customer care has hurt cable TV user loyalty. It was worse when there was little competition. Things are better today, but the die is cast, and customers

Gen Z in particular is smitten with crypto. Among Americans age 18 to 27, 42% already own cryptocurrency and 65% say they are likely to invest more this year.

More importantly, we talked about stunning data that rarely gets attention: women’s unique approach to money, wealth and investing has proven to be an

Traditionally, owning bonds has been the way to hedge a stock portfolio, as bond prices and stock prices historically move in opposite directions. But more

Now that the year is underway and a new presidential administration is in place in Washington, let’s consider the environment for mergers and acquisitions

Artificial intelligence is already helping businesses to increase operational efficiency and enhance customer experiences. But the long-term impact of AI

Let’s talk about opportunity. Right now — at this very moment — we are witnessing one of the biggest technological revolutions of our lifetime. Artificial

Scott Ryan, CEO of Investature is an impact investment advisor and financed emissions expert. On a recent episode of The Sustainable Finance Podcast Ryan told

I was recently joined by Brian Fairhurst, Head of Product in Business Development at Newday Impact Investing, for another episode of “The Impact” on FinTech

The anti-DEI movement picked up steam recently because of one person at the top.

The traditional cable television industry is losing market share. Can this be corrected? If cable TV is going away, what will replace it?

Investors who want their portfolios to reflect racial and ethnic diversity choices do not have many options. There are only about two dozen U.S. funds that

Ariel Investments has launched a private investment fund that aims to capitalize on the rising popularity of women's sports by bankrolling a wide array of