Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. In the states New Hampshire bills could prohibit ESG investing in public funds […] Click here to view original […]

Investors Pulling ESG Funds It has been reported–based upon an analysis by Morningstar–that “[i]nvestors pulled $5 billion from U.S. sustainable funds in the fourth quarter [of 2023] for a total of $13 billion last year [2023].” According to the same report, this is the “first calendar year of outflows” […] Click here to view original

What makes some companies more successful than others? The top S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 business performance data shows a clear correlation: those companies listen to their customers – and act on it In today’s increasingly conscious and informed society, integrating sustainability as part of customer practices and touchpoints […] Click here to view original

© Jose Sarmento Matos/Bloomberg Luxury watch and jewellery retailer Watches of Switzerland Group has said it will take part in a UK government-funded pilot scheme led by an artificial intelligence company to devise AI tools that can help meet ambitious sustainability targets. The tools are being developed by Sevva […] Click here to view original

(Bloomberg) — For the first time ever, ESG funds saw net global outflows amid a major exodus by US investors from environmental, social and governance strategies. US fund clients withdrew a net $5.1 billion in the final three months of 2023, according to a fresh analysis by Morningstar Inc. […] Click here to view original

Strong winds drive the Easy Fire on October 30, 2019 near Simi Valley, California. Dive Brief: Seventy-six percent of Standard & Poor’s 500 companies used at least one metric for environmental, social and governance performance when creating executive incentive plans last year, a jump of 14 percentage points since […] Click here to view original