“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.

“By a razor thin vote of 215 to 214, the House of Representatives passed the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of…Continue readingHouse (US) Passes ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021.

“Solar energy is a rapidly growing market, which should be good news for the environment. Unfortunately there’s a catch. The…Continue readingThe Dark Side of Solar Power.

“The SEC is gathering public input about corporate climate reporting. The comment request is one of several actions the agency…Continue readingMandatory ESG disclosures are a political inevitability.

“Climate-friendly debt served as a better protection against large market fluctuations than gold, as well as performing better than other…Continue readingGreen Bonds Were a Better Safe Haven Than Gold During the Pandemic.

“Texas has joined a group of states proposing legislation that would ban private investment management companies that focus on sustainable…Continue readingBanning Investment Managers Who Shun Fossil Fuels Is a Bad Idea.

“With an array of data providers and indices to choose from, third party ESG verifiers have stepped into the market…Continue readingRating the ESG raters: Why Sustainable Investing Needs More Independent Verifiers.

“These activities (ESG, SRI, and impact investing) form a coherent challenge to the limitations of modern portfolio theory. MPT, the…Continue readingThe Theory at the Heart of Modern Portfolios Is Leading Investors Astray.

“During a virtual session Monday, Kristen Sullivan, CPA, CGMA, a partner with Deloitte & Touche LLP and the firm’s Americas…Continue readingAuditors may see increased demand for ESG attestation.

“We observe that firms engaged in more CSR activities outperform other firms. This suggests that CSR plays a positive role…Continue readingDoes corporate social responsibility affect shareholder value? Evidence from the COVID-19 crisis.

“MSCI, FTSE Russell, S&P Dow Jones and Bloomberg could see their dominance of the indexing industry threatened by sustainability specialists,…Continue readingIndexing Giants ‘Should Prepare for Disruption’ Says New Report.

The European Commission (EC) asked 650 individuals and organisations last year for their views on the concentration of providers in…Continue readingDanger of being corrupted? ESG ratings increase risks of greenwashing. “

“‘As about 10% of the market can be classified as sin, this would imply an additional 0.10% return loss if…Continue readingThe Impact Of Sin Stock Exclusion On Portfolio Performance.

“What was once a narrow purview around clean tech recently has morphed into the all-encompassing term of climate tech, and…Continue readingThe rise of the climate economy is upon us.