Bloomberg: Sustainable investors find the positives in Trump win

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Don't let yesterday's selloff in renewable energy companies fool you: Some sustainable investors actually expect Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election to be a long-term positive for socially and environmentally conscious portfolios.

That's because even though ESG investors expect increased uncertainty and setbacks in the global fight for climate change, they also expect the election result to galvanize more private responsible investment.

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"Our work on gender equity is more important now than ever," said Natasha Lamb,director for equity research and shareholder engagement at Boston-based Arjuna Capital. "Investors are part of a greater groundswell that is emboldening corporations to plot a more diverse and successful future."

Read the entire article at Bloomberg Briefs.