Sara E. Murphy

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.

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.
The advantages of 3D printing are still far from circular

April 9, 2019

By Sara E. Murphy

Technology advances are fueling plenty of hype, but the sustainability benefits aren’t easy to quantify.
Concrete steps: Inside the building pressure to make climate-friendly cement

March 25, 2019

By Sara E. Murphy

Reducing the industry’s heavy carbon footprint has been a rocky road. But solutions from both incumbents and upstarts are pouring in.
- Carbon Removal
- Concrete
What does a Paris-compliant climate change strategy look like?

March 5, 2019

By Sara E. Murphy

Shareholders are asking oil majors to implement climate change risk management strategies that align with the Paris Agreement. What could that entail?