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U.S. EPAs Extinction: In the Crosshairs
The U.S. EPA is facing extinction. Established in 1970, the EPA has played a pivotal role in regulating emissions, mitigating pollution,...
Mar 19


Simplification for the Win: CDP and EFRAG Publish Joint ESG Reporting Map
The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG), established in 2001, and CDP, founded in 2000, have combined forces and...
Mar 18


The Omnibus Rollback: A Wake-Up Call for Businesses and Investors
The urgency to stop climate change and pursue climate action has never been clearer. Unfortunately, recent policy shifts in the European...
Mar 15


Driving Investment into Biodiversity Conservation: Changing the EU Taxonomy
Originally published in June 2020, the EU taxonomy for sustainable activities is a regulatory framework designed to direct financial...
Mar 12


Survey Says: Investors Want More LatAm Green Bonds
Read the paper. Download our presentation below. Responsible Alpha recently released a research report, funded by the Inter-American...
Mar 7


Driving Sustainability: Responsible Alpha's 3rd Annual GRI Sustainability Report Published
As climate change presses on and intensifies, Responsible Alpha remains at the forefront of a sustainable transition. With a mission to...
Mar 5


Is the Nuclear Renaissance a Myth?
Proponents of nuclear energy have promised a “nuclear renaissance”—a resurgence of nuclear reactors that would provide clean energy for...
Mar 1


Putting Capital To Climate Use: Carbon Markets
The European and UK carbon markets are experiencing a period of dynamic shifts, with carbon prices rallying in response to regulatory...
Feb 25


Ship Ahead: Regulate Emissions or Sink
The global shipping industry is at a crossroads. After decades of contributing to greenhouse gas emissions, the industry faces a push...
Feb 20


Pushing Ahead: Efforts Towards European Green Deal Are Substantial And Must Increase
A recent report by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) highlights a lack of progress towards the European Green New...
Feb 18


Hurting Communities Hurts the Bottomline: Corporate Strategy and Marketing, Capital Markets, and Environmental Justice
Download Presentation Below. Responsible Alpha was very pleased to present in multiple classes at the Ross School of Business at the...
Feb 13


Forever Chemicals and PFAS Hidden Dangers: Corporate, Government, and Community Action Items
Forever chemicals – perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – have been commonly used industry and consumer products since...
Feb 13


Sustainability Pays: Investments Outperform Yet Funding Gap Persists
The United Nations Global Compact released their "Driving Progress: Sustainable Finance for the Advancement of the SDGs" report on...
Feb 13


Adaptation Not Defeat: Sustainability Evolves in Response to Political Hostility
The pro-sustainability era in the US underneath the Biden Administration has come to an abrupt end. However, while the government has...
Feb 6


Climate Risks: Worse Than Imagined – What Now?
Climate change is unfolding quicker and more unpredictably than scientific models have projected. These models have not only...
Feb 5


EU Outcompetes US: EU Embraces Equitable, Sustainable Growth as the US Falters
The European Union released its “Competitiveness Compass,” a roadmap centered around the creation of European economic growth...
Jan 31


Head in Sand: New-ish U.S. Energy Policy
The current U.S. administration marks a substantial regression in US climate policy, particularly in the energy sector. Federal energy...
Jan 30


Hooked on Finance: US Fisheries are Big Money - Sustainability Recommendations
Download here. Commercial fishing is a cornerstone of the U.S. economy, contributing billions of dollars annually and supporting millions...
Jan 23


U.S. Short-Term Energy Outlook: Renewables Grow Despite the Turbulence and Babel
Why It Matters Increased generation from low- or no-marginal cost energy sources are forecast to lead to less generation from traditional...
Jan 22


The Day After: Regression to the Extremes as the City of Angels Burns as Does the Arctic
Like in the 1983 TV drama The Day After, that hypothesized about a nuclear war between the U.S. and the Soviet Union watched by more than...
Jan 14


WEF: Climate Change Jobs In Demand
Climate change is poised to transform workforce demand. The latest Future of Jobs report by the World Economic Forum indicates that...
Jan 9


The New Industrialization: UK’s Electricity Cleanest Ever in 2024
The United Kingdom, the globe’s sixth largest economy by GDP, accelerated decarbonization efforts in their electrical grid in 2024....
Jan 7


Ringin' in the New Year: Stewardship Predictions for the 2025 Proxy Year
Corporate stewardship is entering a pivotal moment. As we approach the 2025 proxy season, companies and investors face a landscape shaped...
Jan 2


Woohoo! Responsible Alpha’s Top 10 for 2025
Responsible Alpha’s top ten themes in 2025 encompass a broad set of interconnected issues which we believe are relevant in 2025 to...
Dec 31, 2024
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