Latest Thinking
Next Generation ESG for Better Alpha
SSGA’s quants describe the more tailored approach they are taking to ESG metrics for specific sectors in order to create uncorrelated alpha signals for their active equity strategies.
Harnessing ESG as an Alpha Source in AQE
How our Active Quantitative Equities team uses ESG factors to seek additional portfolio returns.
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ESG Investing
Understanding & Comparing ESG Terminology
A practical framework for identifying the ESG strategy that is right for you.
ESG Investing
Index funds must be activists to serve investors
State Street Global Advisors President and CEO Cyrus Taraporevala pens op-ed in Financial Times reiterating our commitment to long-term value creation on behalf of clients.
Asset Stewardship
Fearless Girl
SSGA takes action to celebrate the power of women in leadership and to urge greater gender diversity on corporate boards.
Strong Ethical Core Key to Finance Industry’s Positive Impact
Finance is essential, providing the capital allocation mechanism for building the future. To regain the trust of our communities, we must be bold in upholding the highest standards of ethics and professionalism.
Total Societal Impact
Ron O’Hanley reflects on the materiality of ESG in the foreword to a new report issued by Boston Consulting Group.
Performing for the Future
Performance characteristics are a key driver of interest in ESG for many investors. Find out more about their motivations and challenges in our latest survey of global institutional investors.
Climate Risk: From Measuring to Mitigating Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Cyrus Taraporevala highlighted the important role asset managers and owners play in promoting sustainability at the Investor Summit on Climate Risk at the UN headquarters in NYC.
Boards Lag on Climate Risk
Planning for climate risk needs to start at the top—with company boards. But planning is often lacking, even in sectors where risk is most pronounced.
State Street Global Advisors' Alignment with One Planet Sovereign Wealth Fund Framework
State Street Global Advisors is a strong supporter of the principles embodied in the One Planet Sovereign Fund Framework. Learn about our approach to supporting the principles, methodologies, and indicators of the One Planet Sovereign Wealth Fund Framework.