Sara E. Murphy

Contributor

GreenBiz.com

Sara E. Murphy is a consultant and freelance writer on sustainable investment and corporate responsibility, with a focus on climate change and extractive industries. Her articles have appeared in the Motley Fool and Responsible Investor.

BofA, BlackRock and State Street CEOs talk stakeholder primacy — and fall short

December 14, 2020

By Sara E. Murphy

The CEOs of three of the world’s biggest financial institutions address recent evolutions in capital markets to address environmental, social and governance issues.
Gina McCarthy: Protecting the planet for all people

November 4, 2020

By Sara E. Murphy

The former EPA administrator and current head of NRDC reflects on the inextricable connections between racial justice and climate justice.
- Policy & Politics
- VERGE 20
SEC rule change stifles key risk signal, disenfranchises retail investors

October 5, 2020

By Sara E. Murphy

An amendment to the policy governing the shareholder resolution process will deeply constrain retail investors’ ability to seek corporate accountability on environmental, social and governance topics.
The impact of COVID-19 on corporate reporting

April 30, 2020

By Sara E. Murphy

The global pandemic is affecting risk disclosures and engagement with shareholders in several important ways.
- Reporting
- COVID-19
- Risk
Amid plunging stock prices, ESG leaders are holding their own

April 13, 2020

By Sara E. Murphy

The pandemic and economic meltdown are highlighting the importance of integrating environmental, social and governance analysis into investment strategies.
Ecolab CEO: 7 ways businesses can drive positive change at scale

February 13, 2020

By Sara E. Murphy

Doug Baker shares his philosophy for leading with purpose at GreenBiz 20.
On the money: 8 takeaways from the 2020 GreenFin Summit

February 10, 2020

By Sara E. Murphy

The second annual event convened owners and managers of $22 trillion to discuss how capital markets could drive the global economy towards sustainability.
Proposed SEC rule changes could impede investor activism

January 7, 2020

By Sara E. Murphy

The modifications, proposed in November and now out for public comment, seem to have been advocated by a network of oil and gas interests.
Sustainability-linked loans soar as green bond issues slow

November 11, 2019

By Sara E. Murphy

In just two years, this new green finance vehicle has generated more than $108 billion in issues.
- Finance & Investing
- Green Bonds
Hype and hope for hydrogen

July 18, 2019

By Sara E. Murphy

Hydrogen is inching toward commercial viability and scalability, with new technologies that could support global decarbonization.