Initiative News Archives

Greening your 401(k) is easier said than done

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(Outlet: Marketplace) I’ve considered divesting my retirement portfolio from fossil fuel companies. But when I brought up divestment to Witold Henisz, vice dean and faculty director of the ESG Initiative at Wharton, he offered a different perspective. …Read More

Where Does ESG Stand Today?

(Outlet: Knowledge at Wharton) Wharton’s Witold Henisz talks about the challenges facing ESG amid global political and economic uncertainty.…Read More

Trump’s Science Policies Pose Long-Term Risk, Economists Warn

In a clinical research center in Bethesda, Md a person wearing a mask looks at a desktop computer screen showing graphs.

(Outlet: New York Times) Since World War II, U.S. research funding has led to discoveries that fueled economic gains. Now cutbacks are seen as putting that legacy in jeopardy.…Read More

A Digest of Recent Research on Impact Investing

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A curated collection of recent significant publications in the field of impact investing, assembled by the Wharton Impact Investing Research Lab. …Read More

Meet Wharton’s MBA Class Of 2026

(Outlet: Poets & Quants) So many options. So many opportunities. That’s the tough part about earning an MBA at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. While students fret over FOMO – the fear of missing out – they overlook the school’s JODE – the joy of doing everything.…Read More

Why is America still building houses in climate danger zones?

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(Outlet: Financial Times) Developers are constructing more in high-risk areas — illustrating the twin challenges of adapting to severe weather while addressing a housing shortage.…Read More

How Can I Lower My Climate Risk When Buying a House?

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(Outlet: The New York Times) The danger from extreme weather is growing, and so are insurance costs. Here’s what to know.…Read More

U.S. housing market could lose nearly $1.5 trillion in value due to rising costs of climate change

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(Outlet: CNBC) It’s still too soon to fully calculate the cost of the Los Angeles wildfires, but one thing is clear: The cost of insurance will go up, and that will affect not just the value of LA real estate but of real estate across the nation.…Read More

Will it become impossible to get a mortgage in high-risk areas in a decade?

(Outlet: NPR) Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned that it may become impossible to get a mortgage in some high-risk areas in 10-15 years. Is he right? Michel Martin asks University of Pennsylvania real estate professor Ben Keys.…Read More

Wharton maintains top spot in 2025 Financial Times MBA program rankings

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(Outlet: The Daily Pennsylvanian) The Wharton School was No. 1 in the Financial Times’ 2025 list of the top-100 business schools with global MBA programs.…Read More