Finance and Economy: The State of Socially Responsible Investing

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January 23, 2019 The State of Socially Responsible Investing By Adam Connaker, Saadia Madsbjerg New types of investments are tied to ESG goals.

Businesses Are Preparing for Brexit — and Bracing for the Worst by Paul Maidment A year and a half after the original vote, the outcome is still uncertain. Why Companies' Attempts to Close the Gender Pay Gap Often Fail by David Anderson, Margrét V. Bjarnadóttir, Cristian Dezso, David Gaddis Ross And what to try instead. The Story of Sustainability in 2018: "We Have About 12 Years Left" by Andrew Winston From drinking straws to dire scientific warnings. How Organizations Are Failing Black Workers — and How to Do Better by Adia Harvey Wingfield From hiring to inclusion to work assignments.

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