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“ESG ratings should place increased emphasis on CO2 intensity and emissions rather than the current focus on disclosing corporate policy…Continue readingThe problem with ESG scores.

“ESG accounting is a mess. Competing initiatives mean there’s no uniform set of standards for measuring a company’s progress on…Continue readingWe Need Universal ESG Accounting Standards.

“The shift to the shadows is problematic for two main reasons. First, the claims being made by listed firms (and…Continue readingThe truth about dirty assets.

“I’ve worked with hundreds of advisors across Canada to help them get comfortable and proactive in the space and, from…Continue readingThe risk of not talking to clients about ESG is losing them, RI expert says.

“The NerdWallet survey of more than 2,000 U.S. adults — including 1,608 who currently have investments — conducted online by…Continue readingSurvey: Just 23% of Investors Align Most Investments to Their Values.

“The fear 20 years ago that a green investment label could itself enable greenwashing is now playing out two decades…Continue readingEU ‘green’ label for gas and nuclear sparks sustainable investing crisis.

“The SEC’s 2021 report, which is based on exams of ratings firms, said that by adding ESG factors, ratings firms…Continue readingU.S. markets regulator flags risks for ratings firms in ESG boom.

“The batteries in electric cars like the ones Tesla manufactures require cobalt, a mineral found in abundance in the Democratic…Continue readingESG Investing Needs More Rigorous Standards To Evaluate Corporate Conduct.

“Firms with high sustainable investing scores earn rising portfolio weights, leading to short-term capital gains for their stocks — realized…Continue readingGreen Stocks Have Lower Returns but Less Risk.