ESG

ESG Disclosures Associated With Higher Stock Returns, Lower Volatility: RBI Article

Solar cells. (Photo: American Public Power Association/Unsplash) Disclosures related to environmental, social, and governance measures adopted by companies lead to higher returns on their stocks and lower price volatility, according to a study by Reserve Bank of India. The study’s findings "broadly underline the fact that ESG disclosures may […] Click here to view original […]

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Manchin: ESG hurts energy security if geopolitical risks get ignored

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Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., pauses before leaving an intelligence briefing on the unknown aerial objects the U.S. military shot down this weekend at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. The incidents come shortly after a Chinese surveillance balloon … Sen. Joe Manchin III is offering a word […] Click here to view original

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Biden Administration Sets New Course on ESG Investing in Retirement Plans

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Printer-friendly In late 2022, the Department of Labor finalized a new rule titled “Prudence in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights,” largely reversing Trump-era guidance that had strictly limited the ability of plan fiduciaries to consider “environmental, social, and governance” (ESG) factors in selecting retirement plan investments and […] Click here to view original

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ESG-Related Risk Factors

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Companies should make sure they are considering emerging practices for disclosing environmental-, social-, and governance- (“ESG”) related risk factors, as these disclosures are now a common practice. Based on our review of companies in the S&P 500, the number of companies with an ESG-related risk factor has increased year-over-year, […] Click here to view original

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ANALYSIS: New Year, New ESG-Related Litigation?

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In recent years, investors and consumers have expanded the concept of “ESG”, and more change is on the horizon as the SEC is likely to ramp up disclosures on ESG topics this year. Despite the current uncertainty surrounding the ESG landscape, policies and practices that impact ESG issues will […] Click here to view original

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ESG & EPC: A Match Made for Real Estate Finance Heaven?

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The real estate sector is heavily regulated and is no stranger to environmental, social and governance ("ESG")-related policies and requirements. One imminent ESG-focused change affecting the UK real estate sector relates to landlords of commercial (or non-domestic use) properties. From 1 April 2023, commercial landlords will need to comply […] Click here to view original

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