Ideally, successful companies should become more transparent in reporting ESG data to fire on all cylinders, not just relying on the circular economy to motivate environmentally-conscious consumers.

Stocks are enjoying a solid start to July, moving slightly higher as investors prepare for the second half of 2021.

Monday.com jumped in its U.S. debut after the workplace management software maker raised $574M in its initial public offering. Meanwhile, Marqeta's shares also soared on their first day of trading on Wednesday.

With the start of a new week comes the excitement surrounding a new set of companies looking to make an impact through their public offerings. These enticing companies are scheduled to trade publicly this week.