“Finally we are looking at the possibility of one comprehensive global standard for disclosure on sustainability and ESG, which will…Continue readingESG Standards Talk: A Step Towards One Global Disclosure Standard?

“As the war in Ukraine rages, finance professionals on Wall Street and in Europe recently attracted outrage by suggesting that…Continue readingGreen investing: the global system for rating companies’ ethical credentials is meaningless.

“SEC Chairman Gary Gensler recently announced plans to formulate a human capital disclosure requirement for public companies. Reporting metrics might…Continue readingWhy ESG Investors Put Too Much Emphasis on the Environment.

“Hedge funds keen to get a piece of the $40 trillion ESG market are voicing growing frustration over what they…Continue readingHedge Funds Balk at ‘Really Problematic’ Rules Steering ESG.

“The EU Taxonomy aims to align market participants on definitions of sustainability, but investors need to dig deeper to know…Continue readingClarity AI: Only 7% of a Sample of 31,000 Equity Funds Have More Than 10% ‘Green Revenues,’ as Defined in the EU Taxonomy.

The momentum and support for environmental, social and governance (ESG) integration into the investment process has reached critical mass. Most…Continue readingComing to Terms with a Maturing ESG Landscape.

“But do ESG ratings really deliver on the promise? Are highly-ranked ESG businesses really more caring of the environment, more…Continue readingThe False Promise of ESG.

“Speaking with Barron’s Advisor, Hale says sustainable-fund active managers may need to tweak their approach to continue outperforming. He weighs…Continue readingMorningstar’s Jon Hale: Advisors’ ESG ‘Wave-Off’ Is History.

“In a just-published series of critical articles in The Wall Street Journal, columnist James Mackintosh outlines the ‘failed promise’ of…Continue readingThe failed promise of ESG and the Wall Street Journal.

“GenderSmart recently created an investor toolkit that applies an impact lens of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI). Financial advisors…Continue readingWill Financial Advisors Need to Become JEDI Masters to Retain their Clients?

“94 funds had ‘ESG’ in their names yet 60 of those earned a ‘D’ or an ‘F’ on one or…Continue readingESG Funds’ Lack Truth in Labeling: Study.

“What should the S in ESG refer to? It is logical to assume that it refers to social outcomes associated…Continue readingESG Investing Needs to Expand Its Definition of Materiality.

“The ESG mobilisation of capital faces the Sisyphean challenges of political loggerheads and the slow crawl towards commercial-scale data.” [COMMENTARY]The…Continue readingThere is no silver bullet for ESG standardisation.

“In ourannual survey of attitudes towards responsible investment, institutional investors cited fiduciary duty as the top reason for incorporating ESG…Continue readingHow Does Incorporating ESG Relate to Fiduciary Duty?

“Active share is a measure of how much a fund’s holdings deviate from its benchmark index, and funds with the…Continue readingThe Evidence Mounts Against Active Share.

“The Clean200TM is an educational tool intended to give individuals the ability to research companies that are effectively balancing people,…Continue readingReport: Meet the top 200 companies investing in a clean energy future.

“ESG accounting is a mess. Competing initiatives mean there’s no uniform set of standards for measuring a company’s progress on…Continue readingWe Need Universal ESG Accounting Standards.

“ESG ratings should place increased emphasis on CO2 intensity and emissions rather than the current focus on disclosing corporate policy…Continue readingThe problem with ESG scores.

“The shift to the shadows is problematic for two main reasons. First, the claims being made by listed firms (and…Continue readingThe truth about dirty assets.

“I’ve worked with hundreds of advisors across Canada to help them get comfortable and proactive in the space and, from…Continue readingThe risk of not talking to clients about ESG is losing them, RI expert says.