Public equities have been down double-digits in 2022 for a variety of reasons

Real GDP was higher at the end of the mild 2001 downturn than it was at the beginning.

Certain sectors are expected to fare better than others in a rising rate environment.

More than 25% of loans have no penalties and only a one basis point incentive if ESG targets are met.

The types and scale of sustainability bond and loan investing has grown dramatically.

A growing number of companies are attending to ESG standards.

Job creation, fair pay, and stakeholder accountability are top demands of companies today.

Companies whose executives are more than 25% women show better ROEs than the rest of the S&P 500.

Projections for alternative (and traditional) energy sources vary greatly.

Spending on ESG data continues to increase rapidly,
as customer demand becomes more sophisticated.