“The problem is that the governance structures in these companies are adolescent at best, ill-equipped to handle their rapid rate…Continue readingStocks Are Booming. What About Corporate Governance?

“This year, anti-DEI proposals represent the dominant form of DEI-related shareholder activism, while pro-DEI proposals have receded significantly in both…Continue readingHow DEI Shareholder Proposals Are Faring in 2026

“There were about 150 faith-based mutual funds and ETFs with nearly $97 billion in assets in Morningstar’s database as of the…Continue readingFaith-Based Investing Is a Small, But Growing, Niche

“Critics, including law professor Lucian Bebchuk at Harvard University and economist Alex Edmans at London Business School, have argued that tying executive compensation…Continue readingThe push to standardize ESG scores could make corporate greenwashing easier, not harder

“Investor engagement may become even more critical in an environment that reduces required disclosures to shareholders. Boards and management teams…Continue readingHow Investors Are Adapting to the SEC’s Deregulatory Agenda, and What to Do About It

“In the last few years there have been mounting attacks against ‘woke capitalism’ and ESG investing…. Yet, literally thousands of…Continue readingAttacks on ESG Investing are Also Attacks on Company Support for Sustainability

“Will SpaceX Change The Fiduciary Role Of Corporate Directors?” [COMMENTARY] Even after SpaceX becomes a public company, Elon Musk will…Continue readingWill SpaceX Change The Fiduciary Role Of Corporate Directors?

“Climate-aligned investors are focusing more on private dialogues and corporate transition plans than ESG resolutions.” [COMMENTARY] The success of sustainability,…Continue readingShareholder activists are changing tactics for promoting sustainability

“Activist investors want Amazon, Google and Meta to explain how they’ll reconcile power-hungry data centers with their pledges to cut…Continue readingShareholders Press Big Tech Over AI Energy Use and Climate Goals

“Summary of findings from the Future of Responsible Investing Asset Owner Group and broader project, convened by the PRI (United…Continue readingThe future of responsible investing

“For many business leaders, ESG reporting can feel less like following a map and more like navigating a maze. There…Continue readingToo many ESG standards?

“When Norway’s $2.2 trillion wealth fund — the world’s largest — sells a company’s ⁠shares ⁠over ethical concerns, should it…Continue readingNorway Faces Dilemma on Openness in Wealth Fund Ethical Divestments, Finance Minister Says

“Europe’s solar boom is powered by Chinese technology. But experts warn Chinese-made tech could threaten the continent’s safety and even…Continue readingWhy the EU sees Chinese solar tech as a major security risk

“Our conclusion is similar regarding the effect of willing-to-sacrifice shareholders on the workings of the managerial incentive structure’s sticks and…Continue readingSocially Minded Investors and Corporate Behavior

“The DJ BIC are float-adjusted market capitalization weighted indices that track equity markets while applying a sustainability best-in-class selection process.”…Continue readingS&P Dow Jones Indices Announces Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices 2026 Review Results

“Sentiment remains strong globally, even as average portfolio allocations edged down slightly. Expectations about returns continue to shape investment decisions.”…Continue readingHow Individual Investors Are Approaching Sustainable Investing in 2026

“By emphasizing the positive effects of DEI on innovation, decision-making, employee productivity and retention, and overall corporate performance, companies can…Continue readingThe Deepening DEI Dilemma

“For investors, ESG scores can serve as useful signals of financial reporting quality, facilitating the identification of firms demonstrating superior…Continue readingThe Hidden Benefit of ESG

“EQT AB, Europe’s biggest private equity firm, says the path to exiting investments in clean-energy developers and operators faces a…Continue readingEQT Warns of Exit Risks for Alternative Energy Assets Held by PE

“Some are ditching all screens, some are introducing stronger restrictions.” [COMMENTARY] In this new era of wars, the ethics of…Continue readingA return to arms: how asset owners are reevaluating their defence exclusions