“New regulatory rule-making around disclosure could push companies and financial services firms to move their ESG activities under the oversight…Continue readingHow regulations are moving ESG into the risk and compliance field.

“Overall, the researchers comment that their analysis paints a ‘mixed picture about the actual participant interest, and drivers of demand,…Continue readingCould ESG Options Undermine Participant Outcomes?

US Shareholder Voting On Environmental & Social Issues Continues To Increase. – [COMMENTARY] “Environmental and social issues were at the…Continue readingUS Shareholder Voting On Environmental & Social Issues Continues To Increase

“The future of green investing still seems secure–performance has been hit by a unique set of economic circumstances, younger investors…Continue readingESG is having a hard time but look to the long-term.

“While ESG investing gets promoted as a way for individuals to’invest with their principals,’such has been a windfall marketing scheme…Continue readingESG Underperformance Will Be Its Undoing.

“The belief that achieving positive social impact automatically means sacrificing attractive return on investment–drives many investors to avoid ‘impact’ but…Continue readingInvestors Are Embracing ESG But Avoiding Impact. What They’re Missing.

“The goal of ESG investing was ‘to try and create a positive virus that we could plant in mainstream finance…Continue readingThey helped create ESG. Two decades later, some see a mess.

“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.