Pressure from regulators and stakeholders is driving a demand for accountability, but reporting standardization hurdles persist, analysts from the research firm said. Published Feb. 25, 2025 By Contributor View of trees from corporate building Fahroni via Getty Images Dive Brief: Investors and asset owners are increasingly asking asset managers […] Click here to view original […]

Email This Subscribe to Newsletter The European Commission is proposing a significant watering down of what was arguably its most consequential piece of ESG regulation. The European Union’s executive arm is proposing that the bloc amend eight main points in the scope of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, […] Click here to view original

ESG investing was supposed to transform corporate accountability. Instead, it’s been in retreat. Last year, ESG funds saw record outflows . Investors pulled billions from sustainability-focused portfolios as confidence in ESG ratings collapsed. BlackRock and Vanguard , once vocal about their ESG commitments , slashed their support for social […] Click here to view original

11 View comments Go woke or go broke. That seems to be the message from the latest Spot the Dog report by City experts into underperforming investment funds. A quarter of the worst-performing funds in the UK are based on ‘ woke ’ investment practices, according to to the […] Click here to view original

This week in ESG news: HSBC net zero goals delayed by 20 years; majority of companies to stick with climate reporting plans even if regulations change; IKEA publishes plan to achieve net zero; Canada pushes back climate reporting for banks, insurance companies; Nestlé and Mars to pay farmers to […] Click here to view original

Nestlé’s Non-Financial Statement for 2024 looks into the risks posed to the company’s supply chain by climate change Nestlé’s 2024 Non-Financial Report signals a shift in global sustainability practices, tackling emissions, responsible sourcing and circularity strategies Nestlé ’s Non-Financial Statement 2024 outlines a sharpened focus on integrating sustainability within […] Click here to view original