Bloomberg analysed how well companies fared against their 2020 climate goals (set in 2015).
“The good news is that most of these pledges—138, so far—have already been met or appear on track by year-end, in part because many companies set modest goals.“
Worryingly, data disclosure remains a big issue as many companies either don’t report or do so unevenly.
Looking forward many are now making stand out statements.
Microsoft has not just committed to going carbon negative (by 2030) they will, by 2050, remove from the environment all the carbon the company has emitted either directly or by electrical consumption since it was founded in 1975.
“In Pew Research Center’s first survey in the UK after Brexit, 60% of British adults said they had a positive view of the EU, up from 54% the year before and the highest percentage in surveys dating to 2004”
The partnership is an investment success story, outperforming the index by +14.3% per annum for thirteen years (2001 – 2014).
Although all are worth your time, this is nice blog post that pulls out some of the most interesting quotes and ideas. There are many.
“One trick that Zak and I use when sieving the data that passes over our desks is to ask the question: does any of this make a meaningful difference to the relationship our businesses have with their customers? This bond (or not!) between customers and companies is one of the most important factors in determining long-term business success. Recognising this can be very helpful to the long-term investor.”
This story of how brains evolved, while admittedly just a sketch, draws attention to a key insight about human beings that is too often overlooked. Your brain’s most important job isn’t thinking; it’s running the systems of your body to keep you alive and well. According to recent findings in neuroscience, even when your brain does produce conscious thoughts and feelings, they are more in service to the needs of managing your body than you realize.
