Vice Dean and Faculty Director, Impact, Value and Sustainable Business Initiative; Deloitte & Touche Prof. of Management, Wharton School; Author & Consultant
Joined March 2013
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Witold Henisz retweeted
"Companies need a geostrategy more than ever," says @WhartonESG's @WHenisz.
He explains why in an interview on his upcoming book, Geostrategy By Design, continuing our Ripple Effect podcast series with faculty authors in collaboration with @WhartonPress: whr.tn/4aYEZNM
Witold Henisz retweeted
Tune in August 22nd with #WhartonESG and @WhartonOnline for the latest actionable insights from the front lines of ESG: whr.tn/3qevWqu
Hear from our Vice Dean @whenisz, @Wharton Climate Center Faculty Co-Director @ArthurvBenthem, and industry leaders in ESG integration.
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"The war on #ESG isn't moving shareholders –– For all the sound and fury against environmental, social and governance investing, efforts to sway companies away from it aren’t making much headway with investors." politi.co/3Kfkdil via @politico
Witold Henisz retweeted
"Anti-#ESG Politicians Cost Their States and Cities Billions – Supposed free-market champions are limiting the freedom of investment managers, leading to lower returns & higher interest rates on bonds." - former MD Treasurer Nancy Kopp & former MD AG @BrianFrosh #FreedomToInvest
"Anti-woke" laws barring consideration of climate-related risk are costing states and cities billions trib.al/qUhThqR via @opinion
Witold Henisz retweeted
In this @AACSB op-ed, Professor Damon Phillips writes about how business schools can help incarcerated individuals avoid recidivism and poverty: whr.tn/43B4rFe
Witold Henisz retweeted
.@Wharton's @Key_Z_E joined MSNBC to talk about Farmers Insurance leaving Florida, the 4th major insurance company to do so. With over 12 disasters this year with over $1B in damages each, Florida is becoming too risky, driving insurers out, he shared. whr.tn/44SlZh7
Witold Henisz retweeted
Leading this week’s @Wharton faculty in the news roundup is Marketing Prof. Americus Reed on the FTC Amazon lawsuit. In all, we have:
1️⃣@AmReed2 on Amazon
2️⃣Joseph Gyourko on office and housing real estate
3️⃣@whenisz on anti-ESG legislation
4️⃣@LindseyDCameron on the gig economy
Witold Henisz retweeted
"There's an anti-ESG backlash, there’s a movement, people are trading off of it, people are launching funds,” said Vice Dean @whenisz. “There’s some funds moving in, but it’s pocket change compared to #ESG.”
He talks to @bloomberglaw: whr.tn/3CyItrm
Witold Henisz retweeted
“You have people on the right claiming that @BlackRock Is representing woke, ideological, green interests. And then you have people on the left saying [asset managers] are not doing enough & they’re destroying the planet," says Vice Dean @whenisz via @WHYY whr.tn/45WytWz
Witold Henisz retweeted
.@whenisz talks about the hard ESG decisions asset managers face in this week’s @Wharton faculty in the news roundup. In all, we have
1️⃣@whenisz on investing
2️⃣ John Zhang on prices
3️⃣@barbarakahn on home offices
4️⃣ Santiago Gallino on retail
5️⃣@NickRoussanov on buy now pay later
Witold Henisz retweeted
Check out this almost unbelievable time-lapse of wildfire smoke consuming the World Trade Center and the New York City skyline.
Those vulnerable to poor air quality, including seniors and young children, should limit time outdoors if possible.
More: AirNow.gov
Witold Henisz retweeted
Scandals can cost companies a lot of money, but does it pay to say you're sorry? Professor @ME_Schweitzer joins @MarketWatch's Best New Ideas in Money #podcast to discuss: whr.tn/3OmaKIZ
Witold Henisz retweeted
Did you watch The House Oversight Committee hearing yesterday and are confused about what exactly #ESG and #SustainableInvesting are?
Check out esgtruths.com/ to learn about the mainstream investing strategy, Sustainable Investing, and the use of ESG data in investing.
Witold Henisz retweeted
Listen to this great, 10-minute NPR piece with John Streur, CEO of @CalvertUpdates (@US_SIF member): bit.ly/3LeQdTm
Steur defends #SustainbleInvestig and #ESG and explains why the political attacks are nothing more than politics.
Witold Henisz retweeted
If you're a prominent climate account on twitter, there are organized teams funded by fossil fuel groups, dark money organizations & petrostates who will now target your tweets with trollbot attacks. Elon Musk--who bought twitter w/ help from the Saudis & Russia--enabled this.
Witold Henisz retweeted
❗️KPMG UAE ordered to make *giant* $231m payout over Abraaj fiasco - more than its entire annual revenues! Not clear if payout will be fully covered by insurance or if KPMG International would step in to support UAE firm.
(KPMG has appealed the ruling.)
on.ft.com/3MGMKPS
Witold Henisz retweeted
Sustainable Investors have been on the frontlines of pushback to #AntiESG attack. Now the insurance industry, state banking associations, and some national brands have joined in support of #ESG and #SustainableInvesting! @JustinWorland
bit.ly/3Mo2Y0e
Witold Henisz retweeted
@WHenisz explains how making the business case for essential ESG goals, including reducing global warming and addressing racial and social injustices, will help raise the capital needed to achieve them in this episode of the Ripple Effect: whr.tn/3nKBBTM
Witold Henisz retweeted
In the wake of the #svbcollapse, "anti-woke" voices have tried to pin the bank’s failure on an over-focus on diversity and ESG considerations. That's a null hypothesis, says @Wharton's Stephany Creary.
Creary on what the research actually says: buff.ly/3JLYoFX
Witold Henisz retweeted
The @sciam publishes comments from Professor @Key_Z_E at a recent Senate testimony about #climatechange and rising reinsurance costs: whr.tn/40TQjpI