“One of the nation’s largest banks experienced a series of governance lapses that resulted in the mismanagement of interest-rate risk.”…Continue readingESG could have saved Silicon Valley Bank

“But when portfolios are not cap-weighted, green-oriented investments do better, the firm finds… Part of that may be because the…Continue readingESG, Non-ESG Investing Returns Differ Minimally, Says Research Affiliates

“The European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive won’t just affect local companies, it will transform sustainability reporting around the globe.”…Continue readingHow the new EU directive will rewrite ESG reporting

“From a field of over 160 submitted papers, Dissecting Green Returns was selected as the winner of the 2022 Moskowitz Prize at…Continue readingResearch on What Returns to Expect from Green Investments Wins Kellogg’s Moskowitz Prize.

“The right of pension administrators in the United States to consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in their investment…Continue readingHow U.S. pension funds could lose their right to consider ESG in upcoming court battle.

“Their findings led Cakici and Zaremba to conclude: ‘Investors’ hopes of the superior performance of responsible companies are futile. By…Continue readingThe Global Underperformance Facing ESG Investors.

“‘Sometime during this century, it is highly likely that worldwide depletion of natural resources will force an entire reorganization of…Continue readingThe Rising Chorus of Renewable Energy Skeptics.

“Companies may not be able to mute all of their critics, but being proactive on ESG reporting can help them…Continue readingWhat boards should know about balancing ESG critics and key stakeholders.

“‘Most [faith-based fund companies] are trying to screen out things like [companies involved with] abortion and pornography,’ says Chris McMahon…Continue readingHow Faith-based Funds Are Evolving to Address Climate Change.

“As regulators around the world push businesses for more disclosures related to their performance on environmental, social and governance matters,…Continue readingIs There Such a Thing as Too Much ESG Disclosure?

“Corporate Knights newly launched Sustainable Economy Intelligence (SEI) Database* ranks more than 2,800 public companies primarily by the percentage of revenues…Continue readingCompanies that invest the most in green growth earn triple the returns

“Unpublished BlackRock research also reveals thousands more will be downgraded in wide-ranging MSCI shake-up.” [COMMENTARY] It’s likely that other index…Continue readingHundreds of funds to be stripped of ESG rating.

“Implementing their suggestions could force Canadian financial institutions to divest their fossil fuel company loans or refuse to insure oil…Continue readingStronger climate regulations for banks might not actually cut emissions.

“We document statistically significant excess returns in ESG portfolios from 2014 to 2020 in the U.S. and Japan. We propose…Continue readingQuantifying the Returns of ESG Investing: An Empirical Analysis with Six ESG Metrics.