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ESG

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Are Companies’ A.I. Ambitions on a Collision Course With Their Sustainability Goals?

GaiaLens’ Seb Kirk examines a growing tension at the heart of corporate innovation. As companies accelerate A.I. adoption, rising energy demands and infrastructure costs are beginning to strain sustainability commitments, exposing a gap between ambition and operational reality.
By Seb Kirk
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The ESG Era Is Over. Western Capital Must Now Choose a Side.

While Davos panels debated trust, China quietly took the lead in 57 of 64 strategic technologies. The iShares Aerospace & Defense ETF returned nearly 49 percent in 2025. The market has already voted—now Western capital must follow.
By Andrew King
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Tariffs, Turbulence and Tightropes: The Next Chapter in Global Energy Investment

Igor Isaev, doctor of technical sciences and head of analytics at Mind Money, dissects the shifting foundations of global energy investment as tariffs, trade tensions and technology disruptions converge in 2026. Isaev explores how investors can adapt to a rapidly evolving landscape defined by volatility, protectionism and the race for sustainable energy leadership
By Igor Isaev
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Beautiful Trash: Sustainability as Condition, Not Cure, in Contemporary Art

By Jennifer Findley
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The Cost of Limiting Shareholder Voice: How New Restrictions Threaten Economic Growth

By Rick Alexander
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The Institutional Era of Crypto Demands New Risk Standards

By Julien Wolff
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A.I.’s Power Problem: How Data Centers Hold the Key to a Greener Future

By Eyjólfur Magnús Kristinsson
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The Next Competitive Edge: Why A.I. and Sustainability Must Evolve Together

By Michael Wade and Konstantinos Trantopoulos
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CEO of World’s Largest Sovereign Wealth Fund Disagrees with Trump’s Climate Policy

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
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Why Wall Street Banks Are Suddenly Quitting A Global Climate Group

By Rachel Curry
Prince Harry took the stage of CGI 2024

Is the Clinton Global Initiative Becoming Too Big for Its Own Good? 

By Arick Wierson
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Hiring Expert: 3 Approaches to Creating a More Diverse and Inclusive Workplace

By Byron Slosar

The Blindspot of ESG-Led Diversity: America’s Veterans

By Andrew King
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How Much Do Banks Spend Protecting Their CEOs?

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

High Net Worth Investors See Fortunes Fall

By Ellen Chang
Apple CEO Tim Cook addresses an audience via video screen

Apple’s Diversity Efforts Targeted as the Right Steals the Left’s Activist Playbook

By Erik Sherman
Robert Kapito speaks at a panel dressed in suit, light blue background.

BlackRock President Robert Kapito is the Latest Target for Climate Protesters

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
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Vanguard Splits From BlackRock Over Major Climate Alliance as the Backlash to ESG Builds

By Courtney Vinopal
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Here Are the States Pulling Their BlackRock Investments as Returns on ESG Funds Lag

By Courtney Vinopal
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Democratic AGs Defend ESG Strategies After Republicans Pressure BlackRock to Drop Sustainability Principles

By Courtney Vinopal
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Most S&P 500 Company Boards Now Have at Least Three Female Directors

By Courtney Vinopal
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A Conservative-themed ETF Named “God Bless America” Is Coming to Wall Street

By Sissi Cao
Disney Employees Stage Walkout Over Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' Bill

US Companies Embrace Progressive Causes but C-Suites Still Lean Heavily Republican

By Courtney Vinopal

Tesla is Kicked Off an Index For Socially Responsible Companies While Exxon Remains

By Sissi Cao
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