Investors commit to racial justice action
ImpactAlpha, June 26: The pledge is signed by a wide range of asset managers, foundations and faith-based investors, including the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility, the Intentional Endowments Network, Cornerstone Capital, Trillium Asset…
Erika Karp: How I have invested in the road less traveled
ImpactAlpha, June 17: It feels like a hundred years ago that I first walked onto the vast trading floor of one of the world’s largest global investment banks. All I could think…
The unmasking of Corporate America
GreenBiz, June 15: “Your standard research analyst is not going to ask, ‘Please articulate your efforts to become an anti-racist, multicultural organization,’” Erika Karp, founder and CEO of Cornerstone Capital and a Wall…
Stocks Rally on Dip-Buying After Rout; Bonds Drop: Markets Wrap
Bloomberg, June 11: “I don’t think that much has really changed. It’s just investors are so trained to buy that dip, they are riding that now,” said Shahnawaz Malik, senior investment advisor at…
Fighting racism through investment
Axios, June 9: Cornerstone Capital Group, an investment adviser focusing on socially conscious investing, wrote a white paper in 2018 detailing investment changes portfolio managers and investors could make to help reduce the racial…
The Looming Climate Crash
Politico, June 8: Sustainable investing is all the rage these days, but it can be tough to get to the bottom of how well anyone is really doing achieving their environmental, social and…
How Green Is My Investment? It’s Hard to Tell
Politico, June 5: “Too many (investment) frameworks are heavy with flawed data,” Erika Karp, CEO of Cornerstone Capital, told POLITICO. Click here to read more
‘Greenwashing’ Potential Tarnishes Growth
Pensions & Investments, June 1: Investors shouldn't be ceding their role either, said Craig Metrick, chief investment officer for Cornerstone Capital Group in Denver, with $1. 2 billion under management targeted for environmental…
Global Financial Institutions Go Green
Politico, May 22: Cornerstone Capital CEO Erika Karp, a long-time proponent of impact investing, also casts doubt on the foundations of this year’s ESG investing trend. “There is no such thing” as…
Will Dividends Become Politically Incorrect?
Financial Advisor Magazine, May 7: “It depends,” said Erika Karp, founder and CEO of Cornerstone Capital Group, an impact investing advisory firm. “If we’re talking about government spending and government stimulus and…
Pandemic likely to accelerate push towards ESG investing
Professional Wealth Management, May 5: When considering ESG factors, governance is first among equals, says Erika Karp, CEO of investment firm Cornerstone Capital. "Governance is a proxy for quality, a proxy for…
Cornerstone Capital Group Publishes Report on Investing in the Future of Work
New York, May 5, 2020 – Cornerstone Capital Group (“Cornerstone”) today announced the publication of its report titled “Investing in the Future of Work. ” The report addresses the widening workforce…
Sustainability advocates find ESG focus is paying dividends
Pensions & Investments, May 4: More attention to risk management is a boost for ESG analysis, which "is really coming to the fore right now," said Erika Karp, founder and CEO of Cornerstone…
When the Stock Market Goes Mad, Look for Real Value
Bloomberg, April 30: Quarterly earnings guidance is at best a crutch. “If you want to get an investment edge, company guidance doesn’t buy you anything,” says Erika Karp, founder and chief executive…
20 Minutes With: Cornerstone Capital Group’s Erika Karp
Barron's Penta, April 20: Karp recently spoke with Penta about the firm’s approach to investing with an eye toward making a positive social or environmental impact, as well as a financial return.…
Economic and Market Recoveries Are a Long Way Off: Economists
ThinkAdvisor, April 20: The downturn “will last as long as health issues remain in place,” says Michael Geraghty, equity strategist at Cornerstone Capital. Click here to read more
Sustainable Investments in Volatile Markets
ImpactAlpha, April 14: “Those companies that consistently embrace their principles, their workforces, and their unique competitive advantages will outperform,” says Cornerstone Capital’s Erika Karp in “ESG Fund Performance in Volatile Markets. Click…
How ESG Funds Are Performing in Coronavirus Craziness
401k Specialist, April 8: There has been tremendous volatility in the price of most asset classes since the onset of the coronavirus-related financial crisis. That includes the price of sustainable equity funds. Given that…
Asset Managers Adapt to Onboarding New Hires Remotely
FundFire, April 6: Brown Advisory, Cornerstone Capital Group, Eaton Vance and Fidelity Investments are among the firms that have onboarded new employees after establishing work from home policies. Click here to…
Major Trading Opportunity Seen Lurking in Profit-Estimate Chaos
Financial Times, April 3: “The market will continue to be very confused -- we’re always looking to find signals versus noise,” said Erika Karp, founder and CEO of Cornerstone Capital Group. “With any…