“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.

“The fear 20 years ago that a green investment label could itself enable greenwashing is now playing out two decades…Continue readingEU ‘green’ label for gas and nuclear sparks sustainable investing crisis.

“The NerdWallet survey of more than 2,000 U.S. adults — including 1,608 who currently have investments — conducted online by…Continue readingSurvey: Just 23% of Investors Align Most Investments to Their Values.

“The batteries in electric cars like the ones Tesla manufactures require cobalt, a mineral found in abundance in the Democratic…Continue readingESG Investing Needs More Rigorous Standards To Evaluate Corporate Conduct.

“The SEC’s 2021 report, which is based on exams of ratings firms, said that by adding ESG factors, ratings firms…Continue readingU.S. markets regulator flags risks for ratings firms in ESG boom.

“Firms with high sustainable investing scores earn rising portfolio weights, leading to short-term capital gains for their stocks — realized…Continue readingGreen Stocks Have Lower Returns but Less Risk.

“Auditors need to stay abreast of the evolving issues and reporting requirements connected to ESG or they risk leaving themselves…Continue readingHow does ESG impact the function of audit?

“Sustainable investing is hardly a ‘craze,’ asThe Wall StreetJournalheadline called it. Crypto is a craze; SPACs are a craze; day-trading…Continue readingWhat The Wall Street Journal Missed About Sustainable Investing.

“Both Citi and BlackRock see potential downsides to withdrawing their funds from fossil fuel companies. And it’s not all about…Continue readingWall Street blunts momentum of fossil fuel divestment.

“Not all professional fund buyers are happy with passive funds being repurposed as sustainable.” [COMMENTARY] When funds switch their goals,…Continue readingSwitch to ESG indices has not pleased all European investors.

“Some advisors appear to be overestimating their knowledge. Advisors’ demonstrable knowledge was similar regardless of their self-assessed knowledge levels. Of…Continue readingStudy Shows Canadian Financial Advisors are Comfortable Engaging With Clients on ESG, but Subject Matter Knowledge Is Limited.

“Corporate Knights’ 2022 ranking of the world’s 100 most sustainable corporations is based on a rigorous assessment of nearly 7,000…Continue readingThe 100 most sustainable corporations of 2022.

“The European Central Bank has suggested that the proposed EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS) become mandatory for all green…Continue readingThe European Central Bank’s vision for green bond standards forgoes inclusivity.

“‘The people running public pension plans these days like to boast about their ‘ethical’ investment policies, for example when it…Continue readingOpinion: Do ‘ethical’ pension funds have a private equity problem?