“While companies are developing more comprehensive criteria, the standards are far from consistent. The reasons for the inconsistencies are numerous, but of greatest concern is the bias of ratings and the lack of public disclosure about the criteria and standards used in making those ratings.” [COMMENTARY] I find that many company ESG ratings’ firms do…

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“Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia explained the rationale for the new rule: ‘Private employer-sponsored retirement plans are not vehicles for furthering social goals or policy objectives that are not in the financial interest of the plan. Rather, ERISA plans should be managed with unwavering focus on a single, very important social goal: providing for the…

“Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia explained the rationale for the new rule: ‘Private employer-sponsored retirement plans are not vehicles for furthering social goals or policy objectives that are not in the financial interest of the plan. Rather, ERISA plans should be managed with unwavering focus on a single, very important social goal: providing for the…

“A raft of regulatory changes introduced in recent years are placing environmental social and governance (ESG) funds at the centre of the advice process, industry experts have claimed…Ryan Medlock, senior investment development and technical manager at Royal London, said: ‘There have been a raft of new regulations, mostly coming from EU level, and they leave…

“This special designation recognizes the employers that lead the nation in creating a culture of environmental awareness in their organizations. These employers have developed exceptional sustainability initiatives — and are attracting people to their organizations because of their environmental leadership.” [COMMENTARY] Green employers often correspond to best ESG performers too. So ethical and sustainable investors…