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Mar 20, 2024

About investing in climate resilience

Texas is pushing back against ESG investments, and a new paper argues that climate resilience is an investment opportunity.

The latest in a backlash to ESG
by Nova Safo
Texas’ school fund is pulling $8.5 billion from BlackRock, arguing that the country’s biggest asset manager is hostile to the fossil fuel industry. This is ultimately a fight over what’s called ESG investing, where environmental, social and corporate governance issues factor into investment decision making.
The case for broader investment in climate resilience
by David Brancaccio and Alex Schroeder
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Private equity investor Jay Koh says more than 800 companies in the public markets offer solutions that create financial opportunity.