RBC GAM: Why company leaders should care about ESG
‘Responsible investing’ is an umbrella term used to describe the broad range of approaches that can be used to incorporate ESG...
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Report highlights evolving ESG disclosure in proxy statements
US companies are continuing to ramp up ESG-related disclosures and visual presentations of board processes in their proxy...
Why sustainability reporting needs governance perspective
Effective corporate sustainability reporting cannot be decision-useful unless it is discussed within the context of a company’s...
The week in GRC: SEC extends ‘test the waters’ provision, and more companies talk ESG on earnings calls
– According to The Wall Street Journal, a new Congressional bill would offer cash rewards to people who voluntarily provide...
SEC urged to tackle companies’ ESG boasts
The SEC has received the latest request to act on ESG-related disclosures, although agency officials have indicated caution over...
Hedge funds to increase ESG-linked investments, survey finds
Hedge fund firms expect to increase the amount they invest based on ESG factors next year, according to Iowa-based BarclayHedge...
Investors discuss future of ESG engagement at Sustainable Finance Forum
In mid-June, the University of Oxford and the Rothschild Foundation sponsored the 8th Sustainable Finance Forum, an invitation...
Hermes: Industry ESG scores for small and mid-cap companies can be misleading
As the integration of ESG factors into investment decision-making becomes increasingly mainstream, over-reliance on simple answers...
SSGA's ESG data challenge
Jul 04, 2019
6 min read
Quality data about companies’ ESG practices is critical for effective investment analysis. The lack of standardization and...
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What research is unearthing about ESG
Mounting evidence confirms companies can ‘do well by doing good.’ Now researchers are digging deeper into the nuances of that...
