Gustavo Bernal Torres
Meta Fined €390m for Privacy Law Breaches in the EU
An example of S factors (product responsibility and customer privacy rights) in action in Tech companies. European Union regulators on...
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Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Dec 2, 2022
- 1 min
Through ‘Ownership Trusts,’ Investors Can Help Employees Become Owners and Owners Retire
Employee-focused purpose trusts, or ownership trusts, could help address wealth gaps by cutting employees in on the wealth they helped...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Apr 30, 2022
- 1 min
How Farmers in Earth’s Least Developed Country Grew 200 Million Trees
In arid Niger, south of the Sahara, farmers who allowed cut trees to regrow in their fields have seen crop yields soar. In the past 35...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Apr 1, 2022
- 1 min
Weaning Europe Off Russian Energy Will Mean Making Changes
So far, little has been asked of citizens. What is startling is how little is being asked of Europeans. Even simple measures that might...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Mar 4, 2022
- 1 min
Investors Rush to Dump Russian Assets After Years of Ignoring ESG Red Flags
Russia is the new tobacco. Or forced labor. Or apartheid South Africa. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has triggered a sudden withdrawal by...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Feb 18, 2022
- 1 min
The Case for Investing in Employee Ownership
Transitioning businesses to employee ownership has the potential to significantly reduce the overall wealth gap as well as the racial...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Feb 4, 2022
- 1 min
The Elephant in the Room: The ESG Contradiction
We all agree that finance has a key role to play in getting us to net zero. But we can’t ignore the elephant in the room: the inherent...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Dec 10, 2021
- 1 min
Rohingya Sue Facebook For $150bn Over Myanmar Hate Speech
An example of legal risks within social factors. Dozens of Rohingya refugees in the UK and US have sued Facebook, accusing the social...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Dec 3, 2021
- 1 min
Hunt for the ‘Blood Diamond of Batteries’ Impedes Green Energy Push
Dangerous mining conditions plague Congo, home to the world’s largest supply of cobalt, a key ingredient in electric cars. A leadership...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Oct 7, 2021
- 1 min
Why Do ESG Funds Own Shares Of Facebook?
Facebook’s platforms have been engineered to make users angrier and angrier to keep them engaged. These are just a few of the conclusions...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Sep 9, 2021
- 1 min
PRI Case Studies: Human Rights and Private Markets
PRI has published a number of case studies examining how leading private equity firms address human rights risks throughout the...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Aug 12, 2021
- 1 min
European Social Taxonomy
The European Commission Platform on Sustainable Finance has shared their draft report on developing a Social Taxonomy The group was asked...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Jul 8, 2021
- 1 min
CFA Institute Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Code
CFA Institute has published a draft voluntary Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Code for the United States and Canada for public...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Jul 8, 2021
- 1 min
Nordic Fund KLP Excludes 16 Companies Over Links To Israeli Settlements in West Bank
Norway's largest pension fund KLP said it would no longer invest in 16 companies including Alstom and Motorola because of their links to...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- May 28, 2021
- 1 min
Unlocking Investments in Regenerative Agriculture
The case for regenerative agriculture is clear—if all other fossil fuel emissions were eliminated immediately, emissions from the global...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- May 28, 2021
- 1 min
Seven Ways Finance Has Changed In The Year Since George Floyd’s Murder
The raw injustice and the social protests that followed pushed investors, corporate executives and policymakers to recognize the risks of...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- May 28, 2021
- 1 min
Amplifying the “S” in ESG: Investor Myth Buster
The white paper is the result of a collaborative effort by the ESG Working Group, Refinitiv, International Sustainable Finance Centre...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- May 6, 2021
- 1 min
The "S" In ESG
Climate change is frequently front and center in the conversation about environmental, social, and governance (ESG) concerns. However,...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Apr 2, 2021
- 1 min
Gender Lens Investing: Legal Perspectives
A report from Calvert Impact Capital and the New York University School of Law, explores how investors incorporate gender considerations...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Mar 19, 2021
- 1 min
A New Approach to Problem-Solving Across the Sustainable Development Goals
The Brooking Institution's new report, 17 Rooms: A new approach to spurring action for the Sustainable Development Goals, describes an...
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