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Dear Representative Jordan, A number of my liberal friends have sent me the December 6, 2022 letter you and some of your colleagues in the House sent to Ms. Mindy Lubber, the Chief Executive Officer and President of Ceres, and Mr. Simiso…
…that development must balance social, economic, and environmental sustainability.” While not an explicit recognition of tradeoffs, it does say “balance.” Optimizing across 16 objectives (setting aside SDG #17, Partnerships for the…
Let’s start with your blowout victory in being re-elected governor with nearly 60 percent of the popular vote, 20 points more than your Democratic rival. Big congratulations! You clearly attracted a number of independent voters and got an…
SFOF is the State Financial Officers Foundation whose “mission is to drive fiscally sound public policy, by partnering with key stakeholders, and educating Americans on the role of responsible financial management in a free market…
Doublethink means the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one’s mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them. The Party intellectual knows in which direction his memories must be altered; he therefore knows that he is playing…
It’s election day! I know all of you are very busy and hoping very much that you take control of the Senate. I must admit that the polls are looking pretty good for you. I expect you’re lickin’ your chops at the prospects of being back in…
ESG never had it so good! For starters, notice how I didn’t feel like I had to spell out the acronym. Until recently that was hardly the case. Gloriously, what the letters stand for is now known across the political spectrum. Not…
I was introduced to Ben Tolhurst by my good friend Charmian (Char) Love. I interviewed her last year after COP 26 to get her reflections on this event in her role as an “Activist in Residence” at B Lab UK. Mr. Tolhurst may also be…
…Where ESG policies were previously seen as the panacea for all sustainability problems for companies and large investors, the concept in the States is now being attacked by both the left and right and has become a political rallying…
…and that development must balance social, economic and environmental sustainability.” Furthermore, “The creativity, knowhow, technology, and financial resources from all of society is necessary to achieve the SDGs in every context.” The…
Previously I have written about some investor controversy concerning Unilever’s commitment to purpose. There are those investors who simply assert that purpose hurts profits. Rather, done right, purpose makes a company more profitable and…
There are very few women who represent activist investors. There are very few lawyers of either gender who represent both them and companies. This puts Patricia Olasker of Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg in a very small set. Although she’s…
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