Investors expect ESG to become the norm, study finds
Amid the growing influence of ESG in the investment arena, new research suggests that almost two thirds of institutional investors...
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Retail investors eye ESG factors, survey finds
ESG-related considerations are important to retail investors, with individuals tending to place slightly greater store in social...
Investors underpricing impact of climate-related risks, BlackRock warns
BlackRock has warned that investors are underpricing the impact of climate-related risks and need to rethink their assessment of...
Companies face mini-wave of plastic pollution proposals
Petrochemical companies are facing pressure to disclose incidents where they have spilled plastic into the ocean, which leads to...
SEC official cautions on new ESG disclosure rules
US companies appear unlikely to face additional ESG-related reporting requirements in the near future, despite calls from major...
How boards can approach human capital management
Human capital management is fast becoming an important topic for corporations and investors alike, and governance teams and...
Fearless Girl campaign prompts more than 400 firms to add female director
Earlier this week, the world’s second Fearless Girl statue was installed in London, just feet away from St Paul’s Cathedral. As is...
Asset managers back more climate proposals, Ceres finds
New analysis from Ceres and FundVotes indicates robust growth in support for climate-related proposals among the largest...
Private equity firms ramp up ESG integration, study finds
Private equity firms are increasingly considering the ESG impact of their investment before pumping money into a company...
Survey highlights growing investor pressure on governance teams
New research underlines the increasing pressure on companies – and in turn their governance teams – to respond to demands from...
