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Corporations rushed to address the Capitol riot and political donations. Here's how those moves reflect the rise of sustainable investing.

and actions come under closer watch than before by activists, ESG-minded analysts, and money managers, looking for where reputational and other risks lie, companies don't want to look flat-footed.

As financial services firms' corporate earnings reports start coming out this week, Cathy Siefert, a director and analyst with CFRA Research, will be watching to see if and how management addresses the political climate. "We hope that the Capitol riot will bring urgency to the social decisions made and actions taken by all stakeholders — companies, investors, employees, and consumers — while underscoring the need to maintain democratic principles within the United States," said Meghan Railey, co-founder and finance chief of Optas Capital, a San Francisco- and Austin-based investment advisory firm that oversees $600 million in assets and has an ESG portfolio.

 

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we need a list of businesses still supporting trump and his cronies.

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