“Until recently, European legislation may not have been at the top of the agenda for financial services firms in the…Continue readingMore than $3T of companies outside the EU could be on the hook for SFDR.

“TheEuropean Green Bond Standardproposal will create a high-quality voluntary standard for bonds financing sustainable investment.Issuers will have a recognised way…Continue readingESG: EU Green Bond Standard.

“Global regulators took a first step on Monday to unlock the ‘black box’ of corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG)…Continue readingRegulators to unlock ‘black box’ of ESG corporate ratings.

“According toLaw 360reporting on awebcast panel last week, Acting Director of Enforcement Melissa Hodgman, warned that, in addition to ‘increased…Continue readingBlog: Acting Enforcement Director warns of ESG enforcement actions.

“While assets in sustainable investments declined to $12 trillion in Europe over 2020 from $14 trillion in 2018, the falling…Continue readingESG Assets in Europe Shrink after Regulatory Consolidation Efforts.

“The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) and Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) havemergedinto the Value Reporting Foundation. They and three…Continue readingWhat you should know about potential new international reporting standards.

“Responsible investment assets under management make up a total of 36% of total assets under management.” [COMMENTARY]This is a staggering…Continue readingThe GSIA Releases its Global Sustainable Investment Review 2020.

“Everyone expects the SEC to make climate change and other ESG reporting mandatory, and those tech giants– Amazon, Alphabet, Autodesk,…Continue readingCan ESG disclosures get you sued?

“The bar for what constitutes a good corporate citizen is abysmally low…This could explain whyExxonandBP, which pose existential threats to…Continue readingThe World May Be Better Off Without ESG Investing.

“Without establishing standards for labelling environmental, social and governance (ESG) products, the CFA Institute’s proposed disclosure standards could lead to…Continue readingCFA Institute’s draft ESG standards could facilitate ‘greenwashing,’ IFIC says.

“The European Green Deal has the potential to play a key role not only in ensuring this recovery in the…Continue readingWhat you need to know about the European Green Deal – and what comes next.

“Credit-rating agencies say they can discipline companies that behave badly, and they have in some cases, but research reveals negligible…Continue readingStudy: Financial Markets Ignore Environmental Damage.

“Sustainable investing is red-hot. For the most recent evidence, look at last week’s acquisition news: Affiliated Managers Group paid $600…Continue readingAMG Acquires Control of Parnassus, the Last Big ESG Firm. What This Means for ESG Investors.

“US institutional investors focus more on ESG data and social factors than their global counterparts, according to a new study…Continue readingSchroders Institutional Investor Study 2021: On ESG, US Investors Focus on Data, Social Impact.

“With the Securities and Exchange Commission resolute in its efforts to establish new disclosure requirements related to environmental, social and…Continue readingWill Mandated ESG Disclosures Lead to Increased Litigation Risk?

“Every year since 2002, Corporate Knights has evaluated Canadian companies with annual revenue of over $1 billion on a growing…Continue reading2021’s Best 50 Canadian corporate citizens.

“Many investors are attracted to ESG securities on promises of high returns, but they are ‘misguided, Wharton finance professorLuke Taylorsaid…Continue readingWhy Green Assets May Not Continue to Outperform.

“Only 51% of companies back up their reports on sustainability with assurance, a study of 1,400 companies by the International…Continue readingLow-quality assurance of ESG reports pose stability risk: IFAC.

“Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would require public companies to report environmental, social and governance…Continue readingIs ESG harmonization and convergence finally coming?

“Boards and investors may not always see eye to eye on metrics and weights.” [COMMENTARY] This is all part of…Continue readingProfessionals see evolving ESG links to executive compensation.