Nuclear Energy: Now or Never
By Valerie Gardner, Managing Partner UC Berkeley students’ annual Energy Summit addresses the world’s energy and resource challenges. This year’s conference included a panel titled “Nuclear Energy: Now or Never.”
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The A, B, and especially C’s of ESG
By Valerie Gardner, Managing Partner ESG investing is the largest and most profound global trend happening in the capital markets. Its popularity points to the global recognition that investors should
Parnassus Versus Green Century: A Contrast in Styles
By Valerie Gardner, Managing Partner June, July and August of 2023 were the three hottest months the Earth has ever seen by such a large margin, it left climate scientists
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Marc Andreessen’s Pronuclear Techno-Optimism
Marc Andreessen, Cofounder and General Partner of Andreessen Horowitz, a phenomenally-successful $35 billion venture capital firm dubbed “a16z,” has shared a litany of views of where humanity is and where
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Large Investors doubling down on Emerging Managers
Jessica Mathews, writing for the Fortune Term Sheet Newsletter, alerted us to the change just made by CalSTRS, one of the largest pension funds in the world. In “CalSTRS taps
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Parnassus Shows True ESG Leadership and Embraces Nuclear
Parnassus Investments reverses its 40-year ban on nuclear energy investments, and demonstrates rare but critical leadership within the sustainable investment community. There is nothing more difficult and potentially risky than
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Is nuclear energy poised for an ESG-fueled comeback?
In a world of rising energy insecurity, climate change and skyrocketing energy prices, nuclear energy might be one of the only sectors feeling more bullish than ever. “Once seen as
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EU Taxonomy to Include Nuclear Energy
The EU Parliament ruled in a majority vote to keep nuclear energy in the Complementary Delegated Act for the EU’s sustainable Taxonomy. Set to enter into force on January 1,