From ai5000 Magazine: Environmental Investing, Debunking the Myths

Asset owners often find common cause in arguments against employing environmental investing. By Angelo A. Calvello.

The three most common reasons I hear from asset owners as to why they do not choose environmental investments are:

1. “We’re waiting for climate policy to be settled before we begin investing.”

2. “Environmental investing is really about picking winners, and we’re not good at that.”

3. “We don’t do socially responsible investing.”

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To those asset owners who utter these clichés, I say it’s time for you to rethink your views.

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