ESG Archive

Corporate leaders have in recent years proclaimed their company’s employees as their greatest asset –statements that have sometimes been met with skepticism. So when Covid-19 emerged to threaten the lives of workers, it was time for employers to put not just their money but also their attention and efforts where their mouths were. Human capital management had been growing in prominence for investors and companies before 2020, but the pandemic thrust it into the ...

– The Wall Street Journal reported that senior Facebook officials including CEO Mark Zuckerberg and COO Sheryl Sandberg are due to meet early next week with civil rights groups that called for an advertising boycott of the company based on how it tackles hate speech and misinformation. One of the...

The notion of CSR has been around for years, its history going back to environmental reporting. These reports were purely voluntary and boards paid little attention to them beyond the ‘good for you’ attitude. Most certainly, none of this information was a meaningful part of regulatory documents filed with the SEC, such as S1 and 10K forms.  Despite the concept of sustainable investment having been around for decades, it has grown in significance, popularity and...

Two first-time ESG shareholder proposals – while not being approved – secured significant levels of support at Delta Air Lines’ recent AGM, as momentum continues for environmental and social measures at US companies. A proposal requesting that the company release a report on its political contributions received the backing of 46 percent of the votes cast. Simil...