ESG

Vanguard joins BlackRock in rejecting more ESG proposals from shareholders

Vanguard joins BlackRock in rejecting more ESG proposals from shareholders

The Vanguard Group says it has only approved 2% of the environmental and social resolutions brought by shareholders in 2023, down from 12% last year, joining BlackRock in rejecting a significant number of climate and social items amid pushback against the environmental, social and governance (ESG) movement previously promoted […] Click here to view original […]

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Leveraging ESG to drive capital market investments

Leveraging ESG to drive capital market investments

By Chinwendu Obienyi Environmental , Social and Governance (ESG) strategies are increasingly becoming a consideration among corporates, governments and investors worldwide. This comes on the back of the global turmoil set off by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020, which saw many economies on lockdown, forcing organisations to adapt […] Click here to view original

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‘Not just money and math’: Young people are willing to sacrifice returns for ESG

‘Not just money and math’: Young people are willing to sacrifice returns for ESG

Key Points Young people are more likely to give up returns on investments to invest in ways that support causes they care about, new data shows. The behavior can be connected to a need among young people to signal their values, one behavioral scientist said. The data comes as […] Click here to view original

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Japan’s scrap-and-rebuild culture faces an environmental reckoning

Japan’s scrap-and-rebuild culture faces an environmental reckoning

A house undergoing renovation by Sumitomo Realty & Development in Tokyo in February 2021. Japan has long been wedded to a scrap-and-rebuild culture, which comes with a larger environmental footprint, but the refurbishment of housing has grown in popularity in recent years. | Courtesy of Sumitomo Realty & Development […] Click here to view original

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In Turbulent Times, Embed Sustainability In Strategy

In Turbulent Times, Embed Sustainability In Strategy

Strategy should embed sustainability to ensure continued profitability. getty A new force has replaced technological innovation as the driver of market changes. Today’s markets are volatile due to extreme weather, natural disasters, societal challenges, geopolitical conflicts, and (as much as we would like to forget) pandemics. To survive – […] Click here to view original

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