Category: News and Commentaries

“Ethically minded investors are growing more skeptical of ESG investing, wondering whether it actually furthers environmental or social justice aims.…Continue readingMillennials and Gen Z Are Fed Up With ESG Investing.

“Our analysis of three data points on board oversight of ESG issues, covered under the Shareholders and Governance stakeholder, has…Continue readingBoards Are Tying Goals to ESG Metrics.

“The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed two rules that, if adopted, will help investors better identify, understand, and…Continue readingSEC Proposes New Rules for Sustainable Funds Aimed at Standardizing ESG Disclosures.

“Investors are increasingly using ESG ratings for their investment decisions. But we need to assign companies a stand-alone rating focused…Continue readingIt’s Time to Give Companies Standalone Climate Ratings.

“Much more troubling is the growing animosity toward ESG on the political right in the United States. ‘ESG,’ in their…Continue readingComment: If We Don’t Define ESG, Its Enemies Will.

?“As I explained in my recent three-part series on ESG ratings, the ratings reflect risks to companies and its shareholders,…Continue readingCan Elon Musk save ESG

“Potential implications of our results are that the standard setters should work to improve the specificity and rigor of their…Continue readingDoes integrated reporting quality matter to capital markets? Empirical evidence from voluntary adopters.

“Referencing its SustainEx tool, Schroders found a ‘good’ company (one that is highly environmentally friendly) would be worth roughly 50…Continue readingESG-conscious companies worth 50% more, Schroders finds.

“One can make the argument that if climate information and its analysis is useful for management and the board, the…Continue readingThe Benefits And Costs Of Climate-Related Disclosure Activities For Companies And Investors.

“Fund managers talk toNicholas Prattabout the dangers of ESG metrics that boil complex risks down to a single number.” [COMMENTARY]The…Continue readingLies, damn lies and diluted ESG metrics.