“The study of how short sales affect ESG objectives has gained a lot of attention. According to a recent white…Continue readingPut short selling on the ESG investing table, say hedge fund managers.

“In response to the growing criticism of the rating system, EY released anew reporton the state of ESG and recommended…Continue readingAmidst Criticism, ESG Reporting Should Be Reformed, Not Abandoned.

“How times change. A year ago, asset managers were trumpeting the qualities of environmental, social and governance (ESG) funds, as…Continue readingHave the merits of ESG investment been overstated?

“The enaction of climate policies over the next decade will lead to lost profits of at least $1.4 trillion in…Continue readingThe End of the ‘Technological Era’ of Oil, Gas & Coal.

“Offering a questionnaire focused on ESG, and which doesn’t cover Responsible, Ethical, Impact, Transition, UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) etc.…Continue readingESG questionnaires: why you shouldn’t use them with clients.

“Vincent Walden, CEO of Kona AI and FRAUD Magazine columnist, says the expanding ESG risk environment, including potential concerns of…Continue readingNew litigation fears driving expanded responsibilities for in-house lawyers to prevent ESG risks.

“The pay gap between Best 50 CEOs and their average worker is less than half that of run-of-the-mill big businesses.…Continue readingCanada’s Best 50 corporate citizens of 2022 continue to conquer the markets.

“New research shows that the significant outperformance of environmental, sustainable and governance – (ESG) – driven investing over the last…Continue readingDon’t Count on ESG Outperformance.

“Whether ESG equity investors are motivated by the desire to do good or the expectation of superior performance, they face…Continue readingESG That’s Risk Managed.

“Institutional owners are restricting lending of companies perceived as unsustainable, according to Travis Whitmore, senior quantitative researcher and head of…Continue readingLow ranking ESG companies facing restricted lending.

“Global law firm White & Case believes that ensuring that borrowers have taken appropriate ESG and sustainability considerations into account…Continue readingESG Funds Supporting Mining’s Future.

“The proposal on ESG disclosures for investment advisers and registered investment companies would introduce requirements for advisers and registered funds…Continue readingProposed ESG Disclosure Requirements for Investment Advisers and Investment Companies.

“By launching the 9th edition (2022/2023) of the Global Prize Ethics & Trust in Finance for a Sustainable Future online,…Continue readingLaunched—9 th edition of the Global Prize Ethics & Trust in Finance for a Sustainable Future.

“Ethically minded investors are growing more skeptical of ESG investing, wondering whether it actually furthers environmental or social justice aims.…Continue readingMillennials and Gen Z Are Fed Up With ESG Investing.

“Our analysis of three data points on board oversight of ESG issues, covered under the Shareholders and Governance stakeholder, has…Continue readingBoards Are Tying Goals to ESG Metrics.

“The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed two rules that, if adopted, will help investors better identify, understand, and…Continue readingSEC Proposes New Rules for Sustainable Funds Aimed at Standardizing ESG Disclosures.

“Investors are increasingly using ESG ratings for their investment decisions. But we need to assign companies a stand-alone rating focused…Continue readingIt’s Time to Give Companies Standalone Climate Ratings.

“Much more troubling is the growing animosity toward ESG on the political right in the United States. ‘ESG,’ in their…Continue readingComment: If We Don’t Define ESG, Its Enemies Will.

?“As I explained in my recent three-part series on ESG ratings, the ratings reflect risks to companies and its shareholders,…Continue readingCan Elon Musk save ESG

“Potential implications of our results are that the standard setters should work to improve the specificity and rigor of their…Continue readingDoes integrated reporting quality matter to capital markets? Empirical evidence from voluntary adopters.