“Five years on since the SDGs were launched, an increasing number of investors are putting capital to work to earn…Continue readingInvestors continue to align with SDGs.

“Barclays’ Quantitative Portfolio Strategy (‘QPS’) team finds that ESG-labelled funds do not necessarily provide more ESG exposure than conventional funds.”…Continue readingBarclays Launches Systematic Study of ESG-Focused US Equity Funds.

“Barclays’ Quantitative Portfolio Strategy (‘QPS’) team finds that ESG-labelled funds do not necessarily provide more ESG exposure than conventional funds.”…Continue readingBarclays Launches Systematic Study of ESG-Focused US Equity Funds.

“Under certain ESG standards, the ratings of fossil-fuel giant Exxon Mobil and electric car maker Tesla could well be the…Continue readingWhy ESG ratings need an overhaul.

“Under certain ESG standards, the ratings of fossil-fuel giant Exxon Mobil and electric car maker Tesla could well be the…Continue readingWhy ESG ratings need an overhaul.

“This is because some activist investors view CSR as a sign that a company is wasting money rather than focusing…Continue readingEthical CSR focus triggers hostile investor activism, study finds.

“This is because some activist investors view CSR as a sign that a company is wasting money rather than focusing…Continue readingEthical CSR focus triggers hostile investor activism, study finds.

“If the DOL passes the rule as proposed ‘it would lead to worse outcomes for plan participants as plan sponsors…Continue readingMorningstar: DOL’s ESG Proposal ‘Out Of Step’ With Best Advisor Practices.

“About 217 businesses in the S&P 500 have publicly supported the Black Lives Matter movement to show solidarity and protect…Continue readingRacial Injustice Will Have Greater Weight in ESG Scores, S&P Global Says.

“If the DOL passes the rule as proposed ‘it would lead to worse outcomes for plan participants as plan sponsors…Continue readingMorningstar: DOL’s ESG Proposal ‘Out Of Step’ With Best Advisor Practices.

“About 217 businesses in the S&P 500 have publicly supported the Black Lives Matter movement to show solidarity and protect…Continue readingRacial Injustice Will Have Greater Weight in ESG Scores, S&P Global Says.

“The course, which takes approximately 30 minutes to complete, provides a brief overview of the development of sustainable investing and…Continue readingUS SIF Foundation Launches Sustainable Investing Course for Individual Investors.

“Integrating ESG factors, including climate change, into investment analysis and asset management activities supports the organization’s clear legislative objective: to…Continue readingCanada’s CPP Investments [C$409.6 billion pension fund] Sustainable Investing Policy: Update Reinforces ESG Role in Long-Term Value Creation.

“The course, which takes approximately 30 minutes to complete, provides a brief overview of the development of sustainable investing and…Continue readingUS SIF Foundation Launches Sustainable Investing Course for Individual Investors.

“Integrating ESG factors, including climate change, into investment analysis and asset management activities supports the organization’s clear legislative objective: to…Continue readingCanada’s CPP Investments [C$409.6 billion pension fund] Sustainable Investing Policy: Update Reinforces ESG Role in Long-Term Value Creation.

“BlackRock announced that it voted against management at 53 companies worldwide (primarily in the energy sector) for ‘lack of progress’…Continue readingBlackRock Heats Up Climate Change Pressure On Boards.

“BlackRock announced that it voted against management at 53 companies worldwide (primarily in the energy sector) for ‘lack of progress’…Continue readingBlackRock Heats Up Climate Change Pressure On Boards.

“Sustainable investing isn’t just about values, it’s about managing risks that affect all investors.” [COMMENTARY] Some interesting data about ESG…Continue readingESG Investing Is About Long-Term Risk Management.

“Thus far, ESG funds have merely divested capital from the fossil fuel industry. They have put hardly any capital into…Continue readingMost ESG Investing Makes A Charade Of Fighting Climate Change.

“Sustainable investing isn’t just about values, it’s about managing risks that affect all investors.” [COMMENTARY] Some interesting data about ESG…Continue readingESG Investing Is About Long-Term Risk Management.