“Adam Matthews, chief responsible investment officer at the Church of England Pensions Board, said the risks posed to the renewables…Continue readingESG investing’s dark side threatens to undermine clean-tech strategies amid ravenous demand for metals: ‘We should be under no illusion.’

“ESG is poised to become a major element of nonfinancial reporting at the very moment that it is becoming highly…Continue readingESG in 2023: Politics and Polemics.

“Asset management group Nuveen — part of TIAA —polled 573 US investorsand found that more than three quarters (76%) felt…Continue readingUS Investors Want ESG Approaches, Survey Finds.

“The European Union hasfinalizedthe Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (‘CSRD’) that will introduce more detailed sustainability reporting requirements for EU companies,…Continue readingEU Finalizes ESG Reporting Rules with International Impacts.

“In a recent opinion piece in theFinancial Times, Toby Nangle argues that asset managers, in particular those who pride themselves…Continue readingOn virtue, wars, and ESG values.

“Giant bricks are not what most people think of when they hear the words ‘energy storage’, but they are a…Continue reading4 ways to store renewable energy that don’t involve batteries.

“Reporting ESG information is now omnipresent among companies worldwide, reaching all-time highs in 2021 with96% of the S&P 500and81% of…Continue readingIntegrated ESG Reporting: Three Reasons Why Integrated Thinking, Risk Management, and Reporting Adds Value to ESG.

“The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and S&P Global announced the Nature Risk Profile,a methodologyto analyze companies’ impacts and dependencies…Continue readingEverything You Need To Know About the New Nature-Related Risk Disclosures.

“Meet the latest Global 100 companies driving the transition to a low-carbon, circular economy.” [COMMENTARY] This is my favorite annual…Continue readingThe 100 most sustainable companies of 2023 by Corporate Knights.

“But looking at a three-year time horizon is different. Seventy-four percent of ESG products outperformed the benchmark, with a median…Continue readingTime to place ESG ‘underperformance’ in context.

? “We take a look at the returns of companies that score well for governance risk.” [COMMENTARY] This is an…Continue readingDoes Good Governance Mean Better Returns

“Paul Tudor Jones, billionaire hedge fund manager and the co-founder of nonprofit Just Capital, says workers should be the focus…Continue readingPaul Tudor Jones, hedge fund billionaire, wants to do away with ‘ESG’.

“We (1) outline the history of the concept, (2) concisely define SRI and related terms, (3) propose a trinomial sustainability…Continue reading(New research paper) Shifting the Focus to Measurement: A Review of Socially Responsible Investing and Sustainability Indicators.

“While the latest DOL ruling on ESG implementation in retirement plans is an enormous step forward, more guidance is needed.…Continue readingNeed more clarity on sustainable investing (even with DOL’s final ESG rule)?

“There is not really such a thing as ESG investing, only ESG analysis.” [COMMENTARY] This is a sound argument about…Continue readingThe end of ESG.

“Sustainable investing is in the mainstream now but navigating ESG will remain a challenge in the New Year.” [COMMENTARY] This…Continue reading5 Threats to Sustainable Investing in 2023.

“It’s (ESG) simply about companies and investors managing material risk factors to ensure long-term value creation.” [COMMENTARY] Harvard Business School…Continue readingESG Is Not About Ethical Standards And Ethical Values.

“The problem with ESG as an investment approach is the lack of standardized criteria for what makes an investment sustainable……Continue readingESG investing faces challenges from all sides. Can it survive?

“With natural capital depletion and biodiversity loss estimated to result in adeclinein global GDP of $2.7 trillion annually by 2030,…Continue readingThe Coming Wave of “Natural Capital” and Biodiversity Shareholder Activism and Stewardship Pressure on Boards.

“The up-and-coming workforce of today is simply not interested in aiding and abetting the very industries that threaten their health,…Continue readingFollow the Demographics: Why ESG Investing Wins.