Even for the earliest proponents of sustainable investing, its sudden spike in popularity is surprising, but satisfying.
April 2, 2021 10 MINS
Ten years ago, when Casey Clark was planning to focus his career on the ESG investing space, he was discouraged by friends and colleagues who described the move as a career killer and dead end.
Today, the global head of environmental, social and governance investments at Rockefeller Asset Management can’t keep up with the LinkedIn requests and people wanting to talk about ESG investing.
“I almost feel like I’m in a different world from only a few years ago, when it felt very risky to get into this space,” Clark said.
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LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Air Products (NYSE:APD) has been rated as the top climate-aligned company by Barron s as part of its 2021 Ranking of the Most Sustainable Companies in America.
Overall, Barron s ranked Air Products 13th on its 100 Most Sustainable Companies list, up 20 spots from the previous year. Air Products earned first place as the top company for the climate-aligned segment of the rankings, which rated companies for efforts to reduce the impact on the environment throughout their operations and provide sustainable solutions.
Barron s specifically noted that Air Products, which has appeared on the Most Sustainable Companies list for three consecutive years, has committed billions of dollars of capital toward the largest renewable hydrogen project in history, which will provide carbon-free hydrogen to the world on a massive scale in 2025.
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PHOENIX, February 23, 2021 /3BLMedia/ Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) has been named to Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies list for the third time, highlighting the Company’s efforts to benefit key stakeholders, including the environment, employees, customers, communities and shareholders. The recognition comes after a year of unprecedented challenges, in which Republic Services launched a multimillion initiative to support its essential workers and small businesses across the country.
“Republic Services is constantly striving to deliver bold sustainability programs and durable practices that make a meaningful positive impact on the environment, our employees and society while enhancing our business,” said Donald W. Slager, chief executive officer. “Our employees are proud to provide an essential service, and their heroic efforts throughout 2020 kept our communities safe while furthering our efforts to protect our planet for future gener