“Investors underestimate the negative consequences of high environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks, and underreact to prior negative ESG events.…Continue readingThe Performance of Stocks with the Worst ESG Scores.

“Investors underestimate the negative consequences of high environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks, and underreact to prior negative ESG events.…Continue readingThe Performance of Stocks with the Worst ESG Scores.

“At the annual Morningstar Investment Conference in Chicago, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said that by the end of this year,…Continue readingBlackRock Reaffirms Commitment to ESG Investment Standards.

“A new European regime on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial sector will come into force from March 2021, after first…Continue readingEuropean ESG Disclosure Requirements for Asset Managers.

“At the annual Morningstar Investment Conference in Chicago, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said that by the end of this year,…Continue readingBlackRock Reaffirms Commitment to ESG Investment Standards.

“A new European regime on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial sector will come into force from March 2021, after first…Continue readingEuropean ESG Disclosure Requirements for Asset Managers.

“In January-June 2020: U.S.-based sustainable equity funds outperformed their traditional peers by a median of 3.9%. U.S.-based sustainable taxable bond…Continue readingMorgan Stanley Sustainable Reality Report Reveals Sustainable Funds Outperformed Traditional Funds and Reduced Investment Risk Despite Global Pandemic.

“At a pivotal time of increasing client interest and adoption of social investing that is still confronting ongoing misconceptions and…Continue readingNew Journal On Impact And ESG Investing.

“In January-June 2020: U.S.-based sustainable equity funds outperformed their traditional peers by a median of 3.9%. U.S.-based sustainable taxable bond…Continue readingMorgan Stanley Sustainable Reality Report Reveals Sustainable Funds Outperformed Traditional Funds and Reduced Investment Risk Despite Global Pandemic.

“At a pivotal time of increasing client interest and adoption of social investing that is still confronting ongoing misconceptions and…Continue readingNew Journal On Impact And ESG Investing.

“A group of five global sustainability leaders that set environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards will work together to develop…Continue readingSustainability Leaders to Work on Common Corporate Reporting Standard.

“Companies that issue green debt aren’t necessarily reducing their carbon emissions, underscoring the need for firms to have an environmental…Continue readingBIS Sees No Proof Green Bonds Improved Firms’ Carbon Footprints.

“A group of five global sustainability leaders that set environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards will work together to develop…Continue readingSustainability Leaders to Work on Common Corporate Reporting Standard.

“Companies that issue green debt aren’t necessarily reducing their carbon emissions, underscoring the need for firms to have an environmental…Continue readingBIS Sees No Proof Green Bonds Improved Firms’ Carbon Footprints.

“One agency’s A+ is another’s ‘laggard’ — and neither links to financial performance. Hybrid metrics will change everything, argue Harvard…Continue readingWhere ESG Ratings Fail: The Case for New Metrics.

“One agency’s A+ is another’s ‘laggard’ — and neither links to financial performance. Hybrid metrics will change everything, argue Harvard…Continue readingWhere ESG Ratings Fail: The Case for New Metrics.

“The development of ‘sustainable’ government bond funds may be hitting a road bump as fund managers fear being overly critical…Continue readingESG Bond Funds Fear Becoming Too Political.

“The development of ‘sustainable’ government bond funds may be hitting a road bump as fund managers fear being overly critical…Continue readingESG Bond Funds Fear Becoming Too Political.

“The data used to measure a company’s compliance with environmental, social and governance (ESG) guidelines is inconsistent and leads to…Continue readingNew Challenges to the Merits of ESG Investing.

“The data used to measure a company’s compliance with environmental, social and governance (ESG) guidelines is inconsistent and leads to…Continue readingNew Challenges to the Merits of ESG Investing.