Impact investing in the current earnings season

In the current earnings season, impact-oriented companies in the MSCI ESG Leaders Index reported 12% YoY revenue growth. Wall Street models suggest that sustainable business strategies could help maintain double-digit EPS growth into Aniket Shah, managing director and global head of sustainability and transition strategy at Jefferies Financial Group Inc., says the fact that investors can measure the real-world effect of impact investing gives it the potential to be more powerful than basic screening for ESG (environmental, social and governance) risk. We sell different types of products and services to both investment professionals and individual investors. These products and services are usually sold through license agreements or subscriptions. Our investment management business generates asset-based fees, which are calculated as a percentage of assets under management. We also sell both admissions and sponsorship packages for our investment conferences and advertising on our websites and newsletters. Impact investing strategies are increasingly influencing small-cap momentum, with certain solar and battery manufacturing stocks gaining over 18% in the last 6 weeks. Quant models suggest further upside given the liquidity inflow and rising institutional participation.