“‘There’s been a flurry of activity in the number of social bond issues in response to the pandemic,’ says Kevin…Continue readingFuture Returns: Covid-19 Bonds Emerge as a Financing Tool.

“The Wall Street Journal recently ran an article about how big technology stocks dominate ESG funds. Tech companies are not…Continue readingDon’t Be Fooled by Most ESG Rankings. Focus on Materiality Instead.

“The Wall Street Journal recently ran an article about how big technology stocks dominate ESG funds. Tech companies are not…Continue readingDon’t Be Fooled by Most ESG Rankings. Focus on Materiality Instead.

“David Harris, group head of sustainable business of the London Stock Exchange, spoke to Fintra TV about how he works…Continue readingLSE sustainable business head: ESG is the highest priority for large investors.

“David Harris, group head of sustainable business of the London Stock Exchange, spoke to Fintra TV about how he works…Continue readingLSE sustainable business head: ESG is the highest priority for large investors.

Ethical Investing News/Commentaries

“Central banks are playing an increasingly active role in promoting the move towards a sustainable global economy. One area in…Continue readingBIS: Reserve Management and Sustainability: The case for Green Bonds?

“Sustainable bonds are a ‘defensive opportunity’ that credit investors should favor over non-green, investment-grade corporate notes, said UBS Global Wealth’s…Continue readingUBS Says Investors Should Prefer Green Bonds Over Regular Debt.

“Record flows, strong performance, and other takeaways from the 2019 Sustainable Funds U.S. Landscape Report.” [COMMENTARY] Jon Hale describes the…Continue readingThe ESG Fund Universe Is Rapidly Expanding.

“Alexia Perversi and Andrew Jones of Mazars say a recent study by the auditing firm casts huge doubt on the…Continue readingFTSE companies urgently need to raise their game on CO2 reporting’.

“A ranking of 75 of the world’s largest asset managers’ approaches to responsible investment.” [COMMENTARY] Provides an insightful ranking. The…Continue readingPoint of No Returns.

“Franklin Templeton commissioned a comprehensive study across 21 markets, to see the extent of how responsible investing is incorporated into…Continue readingESG Study: How Institutional Investors Embrace Responsible Investing.

“ACCORDING to the latest study from Credit Suisse’s in-house think tank the jury is still out on whether ESG and…Continue readingSwiss bank report queries better returns for ESG investments.

“The Securities and Exchange Commission wants to know whether money managers are engaging in false advertising by saying funds are…Continue readingESG Funds Might Soon Have to Prove to SEC They’re Actually ESG.

Ethical Investing News/Commentaries

“The IIRC opened a call Thursday for market feedback on specific themes to help inform the nature and direction of…Continue readingIIRC plans major revision to integrated reporting framework.

“Who are the largest 200 publicly traded companies ranked by green energy revenues in 2020?” [COMMENTARY]A great ranking that all…Continue readingThe Carbon Clean200: Leading the transition to a clean energy future.

“Steven Maijoor, chair of the bloc’s European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) said the supervision of ESG ratings was ‘far…Continue readingEU watchdog says ESG rating firms need rules to stop ‘greenwashing’.

“Environmental, social and governance investing is a source of outperformance for investment grade bonds from European issuers, but the opposite…Continue readingTransatlantic Divide On Fixed Income ESG.

“‘Sustainalytics is probably the premier data provider for ESG,’ Horstmeyer says. A number of firms are jockeying for position in…Continue readingWho Will Be the Moody’s of ESG Investing?