One of the major criticisms of corporate net-zero initiatives has always been that companies use carbon offset schemes to check their green boxes without actually reducing their actual pollution. Now a major investor group wants to ban portfolios from including companies that push the offsets, and instead focus them […] Click here to view original […]
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The past few years have seen “ESG” — referring to environmental, social, and governance factors that influence decision making — move from being a fringe shareholder proxy issue to a front-of-mind C-suite issue. The aim of the ESG movement is to use a broader base of information, stakeholder involvement, […] Click here to view original
ESG Litigation Update: Climate- and Carbon-Focused Litigation Read More »
Sen. Bo Biteman, Photo by Matt Idler The Senate Revenue Committee approved two bills this week that would fight back against environment, social and governance (ESG) policies. The ESG movement, sometimes referred to as “woke capitalism,” pushes progressive policies through the financial might of banking institutions and companies. It […] Click here to view original
Biteman’s Anti-Woke Investment Bills Clear Committee Unanimously Read More »
In a recent survey by Deloitte , climate change was one of the top personal concerns for Gen Z and millennials, reflective of how younger employees are increasingly pushing for action to combat climate change from within their own workplaces. Employers have been under increasing pressure from regulators, the […] Click here to view original
Three-Quarters Say that Considering ESG Factors Should Always be Part of the Investing Process NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ –More than 80% of U.S. investors say that companies need to more openly communicate the risks and opportunities that shape their standing as "responsible investments" – and 73% also […] Click here to view original
Nuveen Survey: Investors Want More Information From Companies About ESG Issues Read More »
Targeted by environmental groups, gas flares in Alaska are regulated more by economics than concerns about greenhouse gases A natural gas flare from an offshore oil drilling rig is seen in Cook Inlet in an undated photo. (Photo by Paul Souders/Getty Images) During last week’s State of the State […] Click here to view original
Gov. Dunleavy says Alaska doesn’t flare its natural gas. It does. Read More »
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