“A new paper co-authored by Professor Edward Watts examines how retail investors trade after news about a public company’s environmental,…Continue readingInvestors Care About ESG-Related News—When It Impacts Returns‌

“For the second year in a row, the top spot was awarded to Merck, with an impressive overall score of…Continue readingNewsweek: America’s Most Responsible Companies 2005

“We survey 509 equity portfolio managers from both traditional and sustainable funds on whether, why, and how they incorporate firms’…Continue readingSustainable Investing: Evidence From the Field

“As a central bank, our objective is to maintain price stability and to safeguard financial stability. Climate change and nature…Continue readingOlaf Sleijpen: When economists agree – the role of central banks in the green transition

“DIY investors are looking for sustainable investments and 61% have some form of environmental priority with their returns when it…Continue readingThree-fifths of investors look for sustainability with returns

“ESG can paint a relatively decent picture of how a company operates — but not necessarily what it actually does.…Continue readingOpinion | Want to invest while making a difference? Here’s two very distinct strategies

“As a business professor who studies technology and its consequences, I’ve identified three ethical harms associated with cryptocurrency that might give…Continue readingCrypto is soaring after Trump’s election − but is it a good ethical investment?

“The competition invites young professionals and academics under 35 to submit unpublished contributions on issues related to ethics and trust in finance, either in…Continue readingEthics & Trust in Finance 10th Global Prize

“The market share of responsible investment (RI) assets under management (AUM) in Canada has grown significantly, according to the latest…Continue reading2024 Canadian RI Trends Report

“That Viewpoints article encouraged clients to continue to consider their ESG-related risks and applicable disclosures for accuracy, ensure applicable compliance policies…Continue readingRecent Action Shows SEC Enforcement Still Focused on ESG

“Experts expect private sector work on ESG issues and the clean energy transition to continue, albeit at a slower pace,…Continue readingClean energy, sustainable investors brace for second Trump presidency

“The SEC’s mandatory climate-related financial risk disclosure rules for public companies and in public offerings, enacted earlier this year (the…Continue readingWhat Does a Trump Presidency Mean for Mandatory Climate Reporting?

“The announcement, made at the COP16 Biodiversity Conference, marks a significant increase in committed TNFD-aligned reporting entities from 320 companies…Continue readingOver 500 Companies Commit to Report on Nature, Biodiversity Risk Using TNFD Framework

“Nearly 9-in-10 Christians (88%) who consider their faith important say they want their investments to reflect their values, but only…Continue reading88% of Christians Want Their Investments to Reflect Their Values, According to Survey Commissioned by Eventide

“WisdomTree settles with the SEC on its ESG process for three ETFs.” [COMMENTARY] Finally, the SEC is cracking down on…Continue readingGreenwashing Under Pressure as Regulators Turn to Passive ESG Funds

“Rodrigo Tavares writes that the best way to save the environmental, social and governance framework from irrelevance is to strip…Continue readingWant to save ESG from irrelevance? Financialise it

“Only 34 funds target biodiversity. The single US fund closed down.” [COMMENTARY] Biodiversity funds will likely gain more prominence in…Continue readingThe Biggest ESG Risk You May Not Know About

“The asset management industry has shown support for sustainable investing, but do they follow sustainability principles in their investment decisions?…Continue readingExpectations for the real-world impact of sustainable investing are unrealistic

“Based on the industry’s practices, Muir and her collaborators advocate for regulation that holds all those who provide advice to…Continue readingU-M business law expert’s research on the ethics of financial advisers cited in US Senate investigation

“Climate-related risks, both those related to the warming of the planet and those related to our actions to mitigate it,…Continue readingClimate beliefs and asset prices