News and CommentariesESG: Are Exclusions on Their Way Out? August 27, 2024admin“Not so fast. Omitting stocks is still popular with a wide range of investors, including those in Europe and fossil-fuel-free…Continue readingESG: Are Exclusions on Their Way Out?
News and CommentariesHow Financial Markets Can Drive Climate Action August 20, 2024admin“By engaging with high-emitting industries, rather than simply divesting from them, investors could help achieve meaningful climate progress while still…Continue readingHow Financial Markets Can Drive Climate Action
News and CommentariesESG screening is a complex business. Here’s how long-time ESG manager Parnassus is adapting. August 20, 2024admin“Parnassus Investments, one of America’s oldest and most respected ESG boutiques, is adding once off-limits market segments such as oil…Continue readingESG screening is a complex business. Here’s how long-time ESG manager Parnassus is adapting.
News and CommentariesThe 2024 Proxy Season: Which ESG Proposals Made the Podium? August 16, 2024August 30, 2024admin“Support for environmental and social resolutions was lower again in 2024, while support for governance proposals rebounded.” [COMMENTARY] Governance proposals…Continue readingThe 2024 Proxy Season: Which ESG Proposals Made the Podium?
News and CommentariesMoving Beyond ESG August 16, 2024admin“The barrage of criticism has caused ESG to lose its luster among many executives. Yet the need for a transparent…Continue readingMoving Beyond ESG
News and CommentariesMicrosoft Unveils New Multi-Framework ESG Reporting Solution August 16, 2024admin“Microsoft announced Project ESG Reporting, a new tool aimed at enabling companies to create, review and approve ESG reports across…Continue readingMicrosoft Unveils New Multi-Framework ESG Reporting Solution
News and CommentariesDespite Anti-ESG Attacks, New Study Shows Investors See Climate as Critical to Business Performance August 8, 2024admin“Critically, three out of four investors (77%)—including 61% of Republicans—explicitly believe that ‘environmentally responsible companies are more likely to succeed…Continue readingDespite Anti-ESG Attacks, New Study Shows Investors See Climate as Critical to Business Performance
News and CommentariesCommentary: Why the backlash? Sustainable investing is simply better investing August 6, 2024admin“In a few years’ time ESG will be a redundant acronym. Assessing risk to a business, and therefore an investment,…Continue readingCommentary: Why the backlash? Sustainable investing is simply better investing
News and CommentariesOpinion: Why investors want to see an ‘I’ in ESG July 29, 2024July 29, 2024admin“ESG is due for a rebrand. Instead of the tired controversy over its relevance, the debate has now moved on…Continue readingOpinion: Why investors want to see an ‘I’ in ESG
News and CommentariesYou don’t need to give up gains to pursue an ESG strategy in the stock market July 29, 2024July 29, 2024admin“Brian Burrell of Thornburg explains how combined ESG and financial analysis can identify companies whose improved profitability is directly tied…Continue readingYou don’t need to give up gains to pursue an ESG strategy in the stock market