"Millennials are driving the nearly $9 trillion sustainable investing market, according to a survey of 1,000 investors by Morgan Stanley’s…Continue readingMillennials are driving a $9 trillion change in investing.

"Major investment firms are snapping up environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings companies at a rapid clip — three hookups…Continue readingThe race to embrace ESG ratings.

"Using a sample of 1000 firms from the U.S., Europe, and Asia, between 2005 and 2014, we find evidence for…Continue readingNew study suggests screening for SRI costs 4.8% annually in stock performance. Is this an outlier?<br

"Few countries can claim that integrated reporting (IR) is common among domestic companies. An exception is South Africa, with many…Continue readingIntegrated Reporting: The South African Experience.

"Corporate sustainability reporting is becoming more widespread with each passing year, and with that growth comes the need for companies…Continue readingCurrent State of Assurance on Sustainability Reports.

"We screened the Morningstar US Sustainability Index to find some undervalued stocks that score well on ESG metrics. Sustainability assessments…Continue reading20 Undervalued, Sustainable Stocks — Morningstar.

"Passive managers are no longer treating stewardship responsibilities as a ‘box-ticking′ exercise, but are actively looking to influence investee companies…Continue readingPassive managers are increasingly interested in ESG.

"As more and more companies begin to devote serious attention to sustainability reporting, many different systems of rating the depth…Continue readingAre Sustainability Rankings Consistent Across Ratings Agencies?

"The Money Management Institute (MMI) announced today a joint initiative with Morningstar called The MMI/Morningstar Sustainable Investing Initiative, aimed at…Continue readingMorningstar, MMI Launch Sustainable Investing Initiative.

"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?