Earth Day: A Time To Reflect On ESG Progress – And The Challenges That Remain
How shareholder advocacy can make a difference Q1 2021 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Earth Day’s EstablishmentEarth Day occurs April 22, as it has since its founding in 1970. Some credit Earth Day’s establishment as the beginning of the modern environmental movement. As a child, I remember attending school assemblies commemorating Earth Day. Speakers stressed the key environmental themes of the era such as “reduce, reuse, and recycle.” There was an emphasis on activities like picking up litter and planting trees, which we sometimes participated in during school. My family also had o...