Posts by Marypat Thenell Smucker
Country Analysis of Gender Equality
Global Rankings of Gender Equality (GRGE) How many times do each of the shaded countries appear on the top fourteen countries on ten leading global rankings of gender equality? Hover over a country to see the count. Notably, Sweden appears on all ten global rankings. See the top fourteen countries for each ranking provider and…
Read MoreGender Lens Investing Q1 2024
Gender Lens Investing Q1 2024 is a Review of Sustainable and Equality-focused Investing. The report examines the latest performance and composition of gender lens equity funds and provides updates on gender lens fixed income, DEI equity funds, and women in the economy. The review includes a profile on: Our recently-authored Gender bond toolkit.
Read MoreSustainable Investing in 2025: What do investors need to know?
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) describes a framework applied to corporate entities. ESG metrics provide a view of business practices through certain non-financial performance indicators. The indicators can apply to publicly traded corporations, project companies, financial institutions, and private investees of any structure. This is a framework to assist stakeholders to understand how an entity…
Read MoreGender Lens Investing 2024
Gender Lens Investing 2024 is a Q4 and Year in Review with Outlook. The report examines the latest performance and composition of gender lens equity funds and provides updates on gender lens fixed income, DEI equity funds, and women in the economy. The review includes a profile on: Women and Sustainable Investing.
Read MoreGender Lens Investing: Diverse Corporate Leadership Outperforms
Gender lens investing (GLI) is the direction of investment resources toward the achievement of gender equality. Broadly defined, GLI describes investment funds and portfolios in private and public capital markets segments. A breadth of studies spanning two decades has repeatedly shown connections between higher levels of women in leadership (WIL) and superior financial and operational…
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