"The green bond market has boomed in the past decade but now a host of other financial products have begun…Continue readingGreen not the only colour for ethical bond investors.

"This new analysis provides a way of understanding whether the supply options of the largest publicly traded oil and gas…Continue readingTransition risk for oil & gas in a low carbon world.

"Report and ratings methodology, scope and coverage, however, vary greatly among providers. Many providers encourage input and engagement with their…Continue readingESG Reports and Ratings: What They Are, Why They Matter.

"How do ESG, or environment, social, and governance investments, perform? When do these strategies work, and why? Here′s a look…Continue reading10 studies that show how and why ESG investing works.

"The platform lists 2,500 European funds – equal to €2.5 trillion – and aims at helping investors in their investment…Continue readingCDP launches first climate impact fund rating platform.

"But ESG appears to isolate non-fundamental attributes that have real earnings impact: these attributes have been a better signal of…Continue readingESG ‘best signal′ for future risk in equities.

"Genus Capital Management today released ’The Carbon Emissions Report: The Effect of Carbon Emissions on Investment Returns,’ which concluded that…Continue readingCanadian companies among the most carbon intensive in the developed world.

"Around 82% of S and P 500 companies published corporate sustainability reports in 2016, according to the Governance and Accountability…Continue readingMore Companies Reporting on ESG.

"These guidelines will help companies to disclose relevant non-financial information in a consistent and more comparable manner. The aim is…Continue readingEuropean Commission takes further steps to enhance business transparency on social and environmental matters.

"Ninety-eight percent of institutional investors say a company with strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives makes for a more…Continue readingInstitutional Investors More Likely to Invest in Companies with Business-Driven ESG Disclosures, According to New White Paper.

"A new study that tries to quantify and correlate stock performance with E.S.G. factors is generating a lot of chatter…Continue readingCan Good Corporate Citizenship Be Measured?

"With NASA stating that April 2017 was the second hottest since records began in 1880 (with 2016 the hottest), Mercer′s…Continue reading95% of European pension funds ignore climate change impact: Mercer.

"Individuals believe the environmental, social, and ethical records of the companies they invest in are important, said Natixis, while professionals…Continue readingIndividuals and institutions split on benefits of ESG investing: survey.

"A study by Bank of America-owned U.S. Trust showed the youngest of the three generations isn’t as interested in writing…Continue readingMillennials Think About Charity Entirely Differently — they invest in companies making a positive impact and "social entrepreneurism."

"According to the latest annual Harris Poll Reputation Quotient study, which tracks the perception of the 100 most visible companies…Continue readingAmericans Question Motives Behind CSR.

"Other companies receiving ’excellent’ corporate social responsibility ratings are Lowe′s, UPS and L.L. Bean. Monsanto, Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs…Continue readingWegmans, Publix Super Markets, Amazon, Tesla And USAA Draw Top Social Responsibility Scores In Harris Poll.

"This year′s Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada ranking is a reflection of this new disclosure climate. Corporate Knights had…Continue reading16th annual Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada report.

"SRI funds are slow to crack the $6.7 trillion 401(K) market, even though investor demand is strong." [COMMENTARY] This story…Continue readingDo SRI Funds Have a Future in [US] 401(k) Plans?

"The strongest growth in sustainable investments was recorded in Switzerland (+39%), followed by Austria (+24%) and Germany (+15%). ’Each year,…Continue readingSustainable Investment Market Report 2017 – Sustainable investment market in Germany, Austria and Switzerland makes significant gains yet again.

"Nearly 80% of asset managers and asset owners incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into their decision-making, according to…Continue readingInstitutional Investors to Boost ESG Investments.