Is ESG Investing Impactful And / Or Profitable?
On August 23, 2022 by Ken PuckerThere is a strong appetite in the investment community right now for sustainable funds to invest in but does that investment lead to sustainable outcomes, and also important – is it a sound investment? I read a couple of fascinating articles recently by Ken Pucker which addresses these questions so I invited him to come […]
Rethinking the Rules of Sustainable Fashion
On August 23, 2022 by Ken PuckerIn the latest podcast from Ecotextile Talks, former Timberland chief operating officer (COO) Ken Pucker shares some home truths about the success of current ESG (environmental, social and governance) frameworks in play across the fashion industry. Pucker, now an advisory director at Berkshire Partners, as well as providing advice to groups pressing for the New […]
The Myth of Sustainable Fashion and ESG
On August 23, 2022 by Ken PuckerThe following is a conversation with Ken Pucker. Ken is an Advisory Director to Berkshire Partners, and currently teaches Sustainability at the Boston University Questrom School of Business. In addition to this, and among many other things as well, Ken also formally served as Chief Operating Officer of Timberland. This conversation is broken down into […]
ESG Investing Isn’t Designed to Save the Planet
On August 2, 2022 by Ken PuckerBy: Ken Pucker & Andrew King Harvard Business Review Most people assume that ESG Investing is designed to reward companies that are helping the planet. In fact, ESG ratings which underlie ESG fund selection are based on “single materiality” — the impact of the changing world on a company P&L, not the reverse. Asset management […]