Responsible Investing

As equity investors hunt for opportunities, why should they consider climate-focused investing?

COP28, the latest United Nations Conference of the Parties on climate change, delivered mixed results on some key agenda items but provided new insights into climate-related opportunities and the initiatives needed to implement them.

From hurricanes to earthquakes to droughts, natural disasters are becoming more numerous, extreme and costly. To assess the potential financial damage, investors must better understand physical risks at the local level.

A new psychological contract is transforming the modern workplace, highlighted by an increase in collective actions and changing employee expectations.

Just six metrics can effectively assess sovereign issuers’ sustainability and provide guidance for both issuers and investors.

Last week, AB and Columbia Climate School kicked off the first module of its Climate Change Curriculum 2.0, a training program for AB’s investment professionals to learn about the physical changes observed in the global climate from the scientific and academic community

Municipal bonds issued by school districts can have a direct impact on helping kids stay in school, especially in communities where they’re most likely to drop out.

The world is becoming an increasingly diverse place, especially the societies that we live in and we invest in. It’s not just about social equity that companies need to focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion; it’s really about business fundamentals.

A multi-asset approach to sustainable investing brings a broad and more balanced palette to paint with.

There’s no substitute for studying hard. But when the subject is expansive, it also helps to know what you’ll be graded on.