Investors, regulators, and other stakeholders are urging companies to step up their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosures. The increased emphasis on ESG reporting has potentially far-reaching consequences that include transforming the role of the CFO. As CFO of Kāinga Ora, New Zealand’s largest public housing provider and a […] Click here to view original […]
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Traditional violin bow materials aren’t environmentally friendly. Bowmakers traditionally made bow sticks from Pernambuco, which is the perfect density needed for the bow to balance correctly. Also known as brazilwood, Pernambuco is the heartwood of the Paubrasilia echinata. Found on the South American coast, it was first discovered by […] Click here to view original
Twenty-five states announced on January 26 that they had filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration alleging that, in their view, the Department of Labor’s new rule allowing for the consideration of ESG factors in Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)-governed retirement investments increased portfolio risk and violated the […] Click here to view original
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Lawmakers across the country are increasingly focused on where and how public money is being invested, with Kansas set to join in the national debate over what some have called "woke" investments that take into account nonfinancial factors. Kansas, like many states, uses large investment firms to help manage […] Click here to view original
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Perhaps there was no place more appropriate for a conservative group’s assessment of “woke corporations” than a resort at Walt Disney World, as Gov. Ron DeSantis leads his culture war against companies like Disney that pursue such policies. However, the Governor seemed barely on the minds of panelists for […] Click here to view original
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Sen. Bo Biteman has proposed a pair of bills targeting doing business with entities that espouse ESG policies. (Matt Idler for Cowboy State Daily) By Kevin Killough, State Energy Reporter Kevin@CowboyStateDaily.com The Wyoming Senate debated a pair of bills this week aimed at pushing back against a wave of […] Click here to view original
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