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Climate Action Pursuit: Sustainability Investing, the Obstacles, and the Opportunities
Panelists discussed the importance of ESG approaches and increasing diversity on company boards and in the broader investment industry.
Market experts gathered virtually at Climate Action Pursuit late last month to address the current investment landscape related to sustainability. Hosted by the Intentional Endowments Network (IEN) and Second Nature
, Pursuit participants discussed focal areas within environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing and the related challenges and opportunities.
One of the Pursuit’s central themes was highlighting the value of racial equity and diversity for company boards and the broader investment industry. Experts noted that racial justice could not be separated from other ESG factors, but must be central to any response to climate and other risks.
Waste tires ready for processing. Photo courtesy of Ecore
Ventures focused on circular economy advances haven’t historically represented a sexy funding category, but December and early January brought the closing of two high-profile investment infusions: $55 million for AMP Robotics, which is using artificial intelligence to reinvent recycling infrastructure, and $25 million for TerraCycle’s Loop venture, which combines e-commerce with reusable containers.
Indeed, if you poke deeper into developments during the long and winding road that was 2020, it appears more investors are becoming willing to kick the tires (so to speak) when it comes to companies focused on turning someone else’s waste into a saleable product that keeps said waste from winding up in a landfill.