ESGESG scores must consider more than risk, S&P Global CEO says Mar 23, 2022Garnet Roach‘An ESG score does not support the basic principles of ESG investing if it considers risk alone,’ says Doug Peterson, president and...Read more
ESGSEC proposes climate disclosure requirements Mar 21, 2022Ben MaidenA divided SEC on Monday voted to propose highly anticipated rule changes that, if approved, will require companies to make climate-...Read more
ESGRecord-breaking proxy season for ESG proposals, report says Mar 17, 2022Garnet RoachThe 2022 proxy season is a record breaker for ESG proposals, with Michael Passoff, CEO of Proxy Impact and co-author of a new report,...Read more
ESGESG investing resilient against geopolitical turmoil, say polls Mar 17, 2022James BeechDelegates at the Corporate Secretary and IR Magazine ESG Integration Forum – Europe insist ESG is here to stay and anticipate even...Read more
ESGClimate action, purpose, data and diversity raised at ESG forum Mar 11, 2022James BeechShareholders are becoming more sophisticated in their expectations of how companies combat climate change, delegates heard at the...Read more
ShareholdersMost say-on-climate votes a ‘one-time event,’ says MSCI Feb 22, 2022Garnet RoachFifty-eight percent of say-on-climate votes were a one-time affair, according to a new report from index provider MSCI, which warns...Read more
ESGMany US biotechs lack ESG disclosure, study finds Feb 22, 2022Tim HumanMany US biotech companies have ‘limited or no explicit ESG disclosure’ despite recognizing the growing importance of sustainability to...Read more
ESGNew York’s public pension fund to divest over energy transition risk Feb 14, 2022Tim HumanNew York State’s public pension fund has announced that it will divest from nearly two dozen stocks involved in shale oil and gas...Read more
ShareholdersCostco shareholders back net-zero proposal including Scope 3 emissions Feb 01, 2022Ben MaidenShareholders in Costco Wholesale Corporation have voted – against the board’s wishes – in favor of a proposal urging the retail...Read more
ESGSSGA expands board gender diversity expectations Jan 25, 2022Ben MaidenState Street Global Advisors (SSGA) is extending both the range of companies it expects to address women’s representation on boards...Read more