(Outlet: Columbia Law Review) Sarah E. Light offers clarity on how the First Amendment should tackle issues at the nexus of science, politics, and markets.…Read More
Greenwashing and the First Amendment
Climate Center
2022 Wharton Climate Prof event sets the tone for the school’s new ESG Initiative
In a format inspired by Iron Chef and Wharton’s own Iron Prof events, nine Wharton faculty members with expertise spanning from philosophy to accounting came together Wednesday, October 12 to share their research on climate and business to about 100 attendees at the Wharton Climate Prof event. Hosted as a part of Penn’s Climate Week and as one of the Wharton Climate Center’s first events under its new home, the recently established ESG Initiative at the Wharton School, it drew a packed house of curious students, alumni, faculty, and staff.…Read More
Greenhushing: Why Some Firms Keep Quiet About ESG
(Outlet: Knowledge at Wharton) Mirko Heinle explains this troubling trend of “greenhushing” and what it means for climate change.…Read More
Challenges to fossil fuel divestment at Penn, explained
(Outlet: The Daily Pennsylvanian) Vit Henisz on whether divestment from fossil fuel companies will have the environmental or economic impact advocates hope for.…Read More
Political spat over climate risks in investments gets hotter
(Outlet: AP News) The political fight is only getting fiercer over whether it’s financially wise or “woke” folly to consider a company’s impact on climate change, workers’ rights and other issues when making investments.…Read More
Tracking the Financial Stakes in Curbing Emissions
(Outlet: Knowledge at Wharton) New research co-authored by Wharton’s Arthur van Benthem breaks down how climate risk guides investors in energy companies…Read More
Wharton hosts Climate Prof event for Climate Week
(Outlet: The Daily Pennsylvanian) Arthur van Benthem and Sarah Light on showcasing climate-related research to students.…Read More
How Republicans Are ‘Weaponizing’ Public Office Against Climate Action
(Outlet: The New York Times) Nearly two dozen Republican state treasurers around the country are working to thwart climate action on state and federal levels, fighting regulations that would make clear the economic risks posed by a warming world, lobbying against climate-minded nominees to key federal posts and using the tax dollars they control to punish companies that want to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.…Read More
Banks Far From Hitting Paris Climate Targets, Groups Warn
(Outlet: Washington Post) Vit Henisz comments on a new report about banks’ climate efforts.…Read More
How Should Companies Respond to ESG Issues?
(Outlet: Wharton Magazine) – How are companies responding to climate change, calls for corporate-board reform, and shifting expectations about their social responsibility? The annual Beyond Business series recently explored the complexities of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues through virtual discussions led by Dean Erika James.…Read More