brainblaze

2024 for Radiant is off to an extremely busy start. We are very encouraged by the discussions we are having around the globe, which suggest a strong appreciation for our differentiated approach and signs of broadening interest in active equities and in our capabilities in particular. Radiant is closing in on three years in business and we can’t believe how quickly the time has passed. It has been extremely rewarding to engage directly with clients, consultants and prospective investors, and participate in an investment landscape that is swiftly evolving.

Over time, as with most acronyms or catchy labels (like ‘Smart Beta’), ESG has come to mean a variety of things to a wide range of investors. From values-driven exclusions, to tilting indices using ESG scores from mainstream providers, to activist-driven strategies…

As we turned the corner into 2023, both the concepts embedded in ESG and the acronym itself became squarely part of the popular consciousness in the United States…

As investors who have been using ESG and impact information to analyze investments for some time, 2022 stands out as a year in which ESG moved beyond becoming mainstream to becoming reviled by some, and more deeply embraced by others.