Category: News and Commentaries

“Our results from studying actively managed mutual funds support the hypothesis that ESG information is financially material, but complex. Specialized…Continue readingThe Complex Materiality of ESG Ratings: Evidence from Actively Managed ESG Funds.

“The impending wave of disclosure rules foreshadows a new era of transparency that will transform the market by enabling investors…Continue readingTidal wave of ESG disclosure rules will trigger flight to quality.

“Adam Matthews, chief responsible investment officer at the Church of England Pensions Board, said the risks posed to the renewables…Continue readingESG investing’s dark side threatens to undermine clean-tech strategies amid ravenous demand for metals: ‘We should be under no illusion.’

“ESG is poised to become a major element of nonfinancial reporting at the very moment that it is becoming highly…Continue readingESG in 2023: Politics and Polemics.

“Asset management group Nuveen — part of TIAA —polled 573 US investorsand found that more than three quarters (76%) felt…Continue readingUS Investors Want ESG Approaches, Survey Finds.

“The European Union hasfinalizedthe Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (‘CSRD’) that will introduce more detailed sustainability reporting requirements for EU companies,…Continue readingEU Finalizes ESG Reporting Rules with International Impacts.

“In a recent opinion piece in theFinancial Times, Toby Nangle argues that asset managers, in particular those who pride themselves…Continue readingOn virtue, wars, and ESG values.

“Giant bricks are not what most people think of when they hear the words ‘energy storage’, but they are a…Continue reading4 ways to store renewable energy that don’t involve batteries.

“Reporting ESG information is now omnipresent among companies worldwide, reaching all-time highs in 2021 with96% of the S&P 500and81% of…Continue readingIntegrated ESG Reporting: Three Reasons Why Integrated Thinking, Risk Management, and Reporting Adds Value to ESG.

“The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and S&P Global announced the Nature Risk Profile,a methodologyto analyze companies’ impacts and dependencies…Continue readingEverything You Need To Know About the New Nature-Related Risk Disclosures.