"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.

"Companies that try to ’do good’ are likely to find that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is bad for their bottom…Continue readingNow, this is <em

"Board diversity, ESG investing, and external reviews are relatively low governance priorities for pension scheme trustees and managers, according to…Continue readingDiversity, ESG relatively low scheme governance priorities: survey.

"More than half of the UK population want their wealth to have a positive impact on society but are unsure…Continue readingUK Ethical investing sector held back by lack of awareness, says new survey.

"A further 28% of asset managers admitted they were concerned they didn′t have the ability to meet the demand for…Continue reading27% of asset managers doubt future of ethical investing as costs rise, survey, BNP Paribas Securities Services.

"From a geographic perspective, the GSIA data showed that European and Canadian assets were more diversified across different implementation strategies:…Continue readingKey ESG Trends.

"Most interestingly, the study considers consumer behavior in light of today′s political climate and shows that 67 percent of Americans…Continue readingNew Report Reveals 86% of Americans Expect Companies to Take Action on Social, Environmental Issues.

"Triodos: The sustainable and ethical bank surveyed 2,003 people who have some savings. The research reveals that the transition to…Continue readingUK Savers clueless about what their banks do with their money.

"Forty percent of advisors now report that socially responsible investing is important to them and their clients, compared to only…Continue readingAdvisor Interest In SRI Nearly Doubles Since Last Year, Survey Says.