“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.