Responsible Investing

Companies today face intensifying pressures—from surging electricity demand and water shortages, to shifting policies and regulations, to a rise in megamergers. How companies handle these pressures matters to their bottom lines—and to shareholder value.

Blended finance has the potential to transform overlooked markets into investable opportunities.

Most conversations around proxy voting focus on shareholder proposals and executive compensation. Meanwhile, the most significant votes tend to fly under the radar: director elections.

Our research suggests that firms with sound executive pay practices yield healthier returns.

Water security is a critical issue for our changing world. Director of Responsible Investing Research, Sara Rosner shares a new approach to managing water risks, aimed at securing better outcomes for investors, companies and communities.

When it comes to measuring our vulnerability to nature's extremes, investors often lean on past data and simply assume that risks will rise.

Investment in clean energy infrastructure may tick a lot of boxes for life insurers. Matching assets to long-term liabilities without compromising on return potential can be a challenge for insurers with long-duration liabilities.

Water security represents a critical challenge for the world: how to address too much, too little and too-polluted water. In this paper, we advocate a new approach to managing water risks, aimed at securing better outcomes for communities, companies and investors.

The materiality of ESG factors differs across sectors and markets. Investors need to understand how.

Earlier this week, AB in partnership with the Emerging Markets Investors Alliance (EMIA) and Societe Generale hosted the Impact and Blended Finance Conference.