The rift between investors who love and hate ESG is widening. Shareholder proposals on ESG issues hit record numbers during the recent proxy season. So did anti-ESG resolutions, as Republican states push back on corporate responsibility for environmental, governance and social topics. Shareholders of Securities and Exchange Commission-reporting companies […] Click here to view original […]
The lack of shared standards and transparent methodologies for environmental, social, and governance ratings leads to the mispricing of stocks and bonds, and undermines effective decision-making by investors. As more governments are recognising, regulatory intervention is urgently needed. The skyline of Singapore’s central business district at dusk. ESG ratings […] Click here to view original
CNN — Even as billions of dollars in new clean energy investments surge into Republican leaning communities around the country, state and federal GOP officials are hardening their resistance to efforts to reduce the nation’s reliance on fossil fuels. That stark contrast has dashed a central hope and expectation […] Click here to view original
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As ESG begins to carry more weight with clients, their outside law firms should use this opportunity to expand their ability to advise and execute on clients’ ESG initiatives The rise of environmental, social & governance (ESG) amid converging crises is spurring the need for law firms to use […] Click here to view original
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The recent White Paper on ESG Practices in China summarises national policies related to environment, social and governance (ESG) applicable to the financial market. Published jointly by China Central Depository & Clearing and the International Capital Market Association on 10 January 2023, it details implementation progress based on widely […] Click here to view original
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Iowans have an opportunity to make asset managers decide whether they will operate to further the financial interests of Iowa residents or weaponize their duties to further a political agenda. Proposed state legislation known as Senate File 507 would protect free enterprise and Iowa’s taxpayers by codifying two commonsense […] Click here to view original
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