Coronavirus Archives - Sustainable Value Investors

Companies, Coronavirus, Pharma / 08.12.2020

Covid-19 vaccine patents: a key research innovation driver or a profit-driven obstacle to fair and worldwide access to a cure?

Despite being a worldwide need, Covid-19 vaccines increase the gap between rich and poor countries. While developed nations support the enforcement of intellectual property rights and secure almost all available vaccine doses, developing ones like India ask for the suspension of the patents on Covid-19...

Companies, Coronavirus / 04.12.2020

Covid-19 driving the transition to sustainable products

Covid-19 has brought a change in consumer habits, making the sustainable products gain popularity across the globe. Environmental and Socio-cultural trends are shaping consumption patterns, making the industry increasingly more profitable especially thanks to the push from millennials that have proved to be more environmentally...

Companies, Coronavirus, Pharma / 25.11.2020

Investors’ Action on Antimicrobial Resistance to prevent the looming global catastrophe of Antimicrobial Resistance

The Covid-19 pandemic has not only demonstrated the significant impacts that human health risks have on economies and societies, but also the importance of investing in preventative healthcare, including safeguarding our ability to treat infectious diseases with existing antibiotics. As the World Health Organization calls...

Companies, Coronavirus, Economics, Financial Institutions, Good practices, Impact investing / 30.09.2020

Impact-weighted accounting, Ronal Cohen’s solution to rewire capitalism

"How do we take into consideration externalities in companies’ reporting?" The debate about reforming capitalism is strong. The Egyptian-born British multimillionaire Sir Ronald (Ronnie) Cohen is a dyed-in-the-wool capitalist who, at the age of 75, aims at transforming the mind-set of today’s capitalism to a more...

Companies, Coronavirus, Corporate Governance / 10.09.2020

The Ethics of Executive Compensation amidst the Covid-19 pandemic

As the economy increasingly struggled amidst the COVID19 pandemic, many corporations halted their dividend plans but appeared instead more reticent in sacrificing their executive compensation plans. For instance, the cases of IAG, British Airways owner, and Ryanair Bonus payment to CEO Michael O’Leary bring forth ethical considerations on the...

Coronavirus, Corporate Governance, Financial Institutions / 10.09.2020

Corporate misconduct over federal loans shadowing top-tier financial institutions

JPMorgan is to investigate clients and staff over illegally obtained federal aid. The bank has nearly arranged $29bn of forgivable loans under the PPP, a business loan initiative established as part of the US $2.2tn economic stimulus package. It is difficult to believe that this happened...

Climate change, Coronavirus, Disinvestment, Mining, Renewables / 31.07.2020

Covid-19 has accelerated the waning of the coal industry

The coal industry is likely to never recover from the heavy blow caused by COVID19, experts said. The modern society’s dependence on coal has been cut loose due to the slash in costs of its greener alternatives and heightened climate activism. Pandemic has accelerated the shift...

Coronavirus, Women empowerment / 23.07.2020

Covid-19 impact on women and girls’ conditions in developing countries

COVID19 has worsened female workers' conditions in developing countries, leaving them in a situation of strong economic distress and reducing their opportunity to be involved in the labor market. Millions of women from developing regions will lose years of success in contributing to household income, voiding...

Companies, Coronavirus, Corporate Governance, Fashion, Tech / 21.07.2020

International supply chains have been linked to Uighurs forced labor and human rights violation

Suppliers of international tech and fashion companies, such as Apple, Nike and Calvin Klein, have been exploiting forced labor from ethnic minority groups, mostly Uighurs, detained in the Xinjiang region, China. Organizations have already started to take action. Several investigations carried out in the last year by The...

Coronavirus, Economics, ESG, Green bond, Impact investing / 15.07.2020

Social impact bonds have outpaced green bonds during Covid-19 pandemic

The issuance of social bonds has outpaced that of green bonds this year, reflecting a diversification in sustainability investments and increasing attention by investors on social matters and social risks in light of the challenges brought by COVID19. Covid-19 has brought investors increasing attention on social matters...

Climate change, Coronavirus, Food and beverage, Oil and Gas / 14.07.2020

Covid-19 has led to a surge in consumption of single-use, virgin plastic

Consumption of plastic destinated for single-use items, especially personal protective equipment, has grown dramatically in the last months due to COVID19. This phenomenon has been worsened by lockdown-driven behaviors and the oil price crash which has made recycled plastic more expensive. While overall plastic demand is expected to...

Companies, Coronavirus, Economics / 08.07.2020

Companies are receiving financial State aids aimed at accelerating economic recovery

Many companies worldwide have been receiving financial state aids to counteract the effects of the economic crisis brought by COVID19. Different rules and limitations apply to approved aids and beneficiary firms in Europe and the US. Since the advent of coronavirus, businesses have been receiving state...

Coronavirus, Women empowerment / 03.07.2020

How Covid-19 is affecting women, widening gender inequality in the workforce

COVID19 has been affecting women and men in disproportionate ways, with women bearing higher economic costs. The coronavirus crisis has been affecting women and men in different and disproportionate ways. Even if men appear to be at higher health risk, women bear higher social and economic...

Coronavirus, Food and beverage / 23.06.2020

Poor working conditions in the meat industry have led to a rise in Covid-19 infection rate

Slaughterhouses worldwide have gained attention as they have become COVID19 vectors, with plants forced to close due to significant infection breakouts among workers. The Covid-19 pandemic has been linked to food since the very beginning. In the last months, slaughterhouses worldwide have gained attention as they have...