Investing and Climate Change Webinar
Investing & Climate Change ─ Balancing Risks & Opportunities
While the urgency of the COVID-19 pandemic and the current health and economic crises have necessarily dominated the public discourse over the past year, the simmering trouble of climate change and the global push to rein in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have not gone away. At 1919 Investment Counsel, we continue to focus on this…
Read MoreThe COVID-19 Vaccine: Public Health and ESG Impact
Public Health Outcomes and Other Vaccine-Related ESG Considerations During the seasonal change from summer to fall, many of us prepare to receive our flu shot—a trip to the pharmacy that is routine in a typical year. As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, the global search for an effective and safe vaccine races forward, and we…
Read MoreSocial Research Reporter Issue 3, 2019 “Private Prisons: An Update”
Following the June publication of the Research Reporter covering the private prison industry, a number of large banking institutions released public commitments to remove their ties to the controversial industry. As noted in the first Reporter, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo had already committed not to provide future banking or financial services to private prison…
Read MoreSocial Research Reporter Issue 2, 2019 “Private Prisons: An Industry Raising Concerns for Socially Responsive Investors”
Private prisons, formally known as correctional facilities, and private immigration detention centers frequently make the headlines due to controversial practices, events, and political ties. The private prison industry has been accused of lowering inmate safety, influencing imprisonment rates, and allowing inhumane treatment in the facilities. Residential reentry facilities, or halfway houses, are also often privatized,…
Read MoreImpact Investing Q&A
As interest in socially responsible investing grows, so has the complexity of issues and terminology involved. Socially Responsible Investing (SRI), Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), and Impact Investing are all terms that seem to be used interchangeably, while what is actually meant by them may not be clear. 1919 Investment Counsel’s team of socially responsible…
Read MoreInsights and Observations from “Gender Equality in the C-Suite and Boardroom Summit”
i What gets discussed when people convene at an event dedicated to understanding the challenges that stand in the way of more women becoming members of Boards of Directors or C-Suites (CEO, CIO, CFO, etc.)? As I saw firsthand, numerous conversations shape a deeper understanding for all of the challenges women, companies, and industries face…
Read MoreInsights Impact Investing
As interest in socially responsible investing grows, so has the complexity of issues and terminology involved. Socially Responsible Investing (SRI), Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), and Impact Investing are all terms that seem to be used interchangeably, while what is meant by them may not be clear. In this issue of Insights, 1919 Investment Counsel’s…
Read MoreSocial Research Reporter Issue 1, 2019 “Beef: It’s What’s Harming the Planet”
Nearly as old as humanity itself, agriculture has become a global industry replete with numerous challenges and opportunities. Our twenty-first century industrialized agricultural models and infrastructure are tasked with feeding a huge global population – no small feat. However, concerns over the industry’s ability to sustain food production in an efficient manner have existed for…
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