Illustration: Jonathan Hurtarte/Bloomberg Tax Companies, investors, accounting bodies support ISSB’s work So far, one country says it will use rules taking effect in 2024 Large companies, investors, and stock exchanges from around the world are among nearly 400 organizations that declared support Monday for the International Sustainability Standards Board’s […] Click here to view original […]

Submitted by Workiva ESG Talk: ESG Trends and the year ahead. Shown: Ernest Anunciacion, Mandi McReynolds, Steve Soter & Andie Wood. ESG Talk hosts Mandi McReynolds, Steve Soter, Andie Wood, and Ernest Anunciacion come together for the first time in this special season finale. The group discusses key moments […] Click here to view original

LONDON: The United Kingdom’s financial watchdog has unveiled a new framework designed to protect retail investors from misleading environmental, social and governance (ESG) claims. The measures include an explicit anti-greenwashing rule, product labels to help investors understand a fund’s specific goals, and marketing requirements aimed at ensuring that products […] Click here to view original

Aalto University’s Department of Finance Professor Vesa Puttonen describes himself as a contrarian and a dampener. Aalto University’s Professor Vesa Puttonen has raised critical concerns about the rapidly growing trend in the financial world: Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing. In an era where the urgency of the climate […] Click here to view original

Ryu Yang-kwon, market head of Korea at Ecolab, speaks during an interview with The Korea Times at his office in Seoul, Nov. 28. Courtesy of Ecolab US firm vows continuous investments in Korea Concerns are growing recently that management focusing on environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) factors is […] Click here to view original

In the rest of the world, ESG-related assets are still growing, according to GSIA. Image: John Taggart/Bloomberg A decline in the US has resulted in an overall slide in the global market for ESG investing. That’s according to the latest assessment by the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (GSIA), which […] Click here to view original