Research and Insights

Perceptions of ESG are changing due to improved accounting standards, credit ratings and data analysis. Organizations that overlook ESG will soon be considered financially out of touch.

Saudi Arabia is home to some 245 publicly listed companies, all focused on maximizing value and delivering profits. So why should sustainability also be a priority?

The best way to save the ESG framework from inaptness is to strip it from all elements that don’t financially impact an asset. 

Islamic thinking carries a long tradition of sustainability and environmental stewardship, writes Rodrigo Tavares for Arab News.

ESG is not what the governor of Florida claims it is, writes Granito Group's CEO Rodrigo Tavares in the Tampa Bay Times.

"A second wave of corporate sustainability and sustainable finance–ESG 2.0–is rising," writes Granito Group's founder and CEO, Rodrigo Tavares.

In an article to the World Economic Forum, Simon Smiles and Rodrigo Tavares introduce a new proposal for retail investors to embrace sustainable investments.

The private equity market is lagging behind other asset classes when it comes to the adoption of ESG strategies -- our latest insights for Private Equity Wire.

Several initiatives have been announced recently by major local financial players. But what needs to be done to scale the ESG market up? Our latest piece for Folha de S. Paulo (in Portuguese).

"Are companies with superior ESG performance better prepared to operate in a post Covid-19 world?". Latest insights by the Granito Group published by Quartz.

Communication professionals should work together with investor relations departments, writes the Granito Group for the Brazilian Association of Corporate Communication (ABERJE) (in Portuguese).

Business schools are now going out of their way to woo an increasingly environmentally aware next generation of leaders with more sustainable finance and business courses. Our latest article in Family Capital.

Portugal needs to step up its game on corporate sustainability to increase its global competitiveness. Our article in TSF (in Portuguese). 

"What is the most appropriate set up for a family office to deliver on its financial objectives in line with its sustainability principles?" Cecile Biccari and Rodrigo Tavares addressed this recurrent question.

A new ESG tool may contribute to the short-termism vs. long-term investing debate. Our latest piece in Family Capital.

The recently launched Newspaper Impact Rating facilitates family offices' engagement with newspapers, either as impact investors or as philanthropists. Article published in Family Capital.

It is increasingly difficult for investors to neglect the opportunities generated by clean energies. Our latest insights for UK magazine Family Capital

Is Portugal embracing sustainable finance? Read our conclusions in Portuguese business newspaper Jornal de Negócios (in Portuguese).

What trends are steering the wealth management industry? And what companies are showing the way? Our latest insights for UK magazine Family Capital.

Investment managers should allocate resources in assets that show positive gender-related credentials, writes Rodrigo Tavares in UK magazine Family Capital.

What are the risks and opportunities connected to sustainable finance for Brazilian wealth managers? Read Granito Group's latest insights in business newspaper Valor Econômico (in Portuguese).

“A recurrent question posed by family offices is: what does it entail to adopt sustainable finance methodologies? What would the process be like?” Read our latest insights for Family Capital.

Sustainable finance has the unanticipated effect of contributing to the preservation of family values across generations. Read our contribution to UK magazine Family Capital.

The sustainable finance boom triggered an unexpected side effect: an alphabet soup of confusing terms and definitions. Our latest insights for UK magazine Family Capital. 

In the world of sustainable finance, family offices are regarded as latecomers, not trailblazers. But this may change — read our latest article in UK magazine Family Capital.

Why startup founders and VC fund managers should take corporate social responsibility seriously, by Rodrigo Tavares, Granito Group Founder and President.

A new article unveils the history of the impact economy showing that the first corporations were born with a social impact DNA. Published in Quartz by Rodrigo Tavares, Granito Group Founder and President.

As the wealthiest subnational entity, the U.S. state should show continuous leadership in addressing global challenges, writes Rodrigo Tavares, Granito Group Founder and President.

Co-written by Rodrigo Tavares, Founder and President of the Granito Group, the article explores the various ways artificial intelligence can be applied to sustainable finance. 

Granito & Partners' partner, Cecile Biccari, writes about the Dow Jones Sustainability Index 2017 - just released.

"Great board members ask who, what, when, where, how, how much, and why?", co-writes Daniela Barone Soares, Granito & Capital CEO.

Drawing from a unique pool of best practices and case studies from all over the world, the book by Granito Group's President highlights the global power of cities (Oxford University Press).

Article published by the PRI and the Granito Group describe how fiduciary duty can contribute to long-term sustainable value creation. Published in the World Economic Forum Agenda.

If the overwhelming majority of cities and states are conducting foreign affairs, and therefore thousands of brand-new actors are rising and adding their voices to global governance, how is it possible that we are not paying full attention?

New mathematical analysis supported by Granito & Partners demonstrates that companies that incorporate ESG factors show lower volatility in their stock performances than their industry peers.

Participation in multilateral arrangements is often the first, and sometimes the only, opportunity for cities and states to engage with foreign partners.

Instead of looking at foreign affairs in a state-centric way, one should also contemplate other actors such as cities and states (or cantons, counties, departments, districts, krays, länder, oblasts, okrugs, prefectures, provinces, regions, republics, territories, or zones).

In a world of global value chains, cities are effectively competing over foreign direct investments, write Rodrigo Tavares and Ana Teresa Tavares-Lehmann in the WEF Agenda.

"Adding ESG to fundamental analysis is akin to presenting magnetic resonance imaging to medical practitioners used to X-rays" write Rodrigo Tavares and Daniela Soares in P&I.

Article published in the World Economic Forum's Agenda by Rodrigo Tavares, President of the Granito Group, and Amit Bouri, CEO and Co-Founder of GIIN.