ShareholdersInvestors urge 1,600 companies to set science-based carbon targets Sep 30, 2021Tim HumanA major investor coalition has called on 1,600 companies to set science-based targets covering carbon emissions, as pressure on the...Read more
ESGMost institutional investors have company-wide ESG policies, survey finds Sep 28, 2021Tim HumanA growing number of institutional investors now have a company-wide policy on ESG investment, with the largest firms leading the way,...Read more
ShareholdersInvestors allocating more of portfolios to ESG focus Sep 22, 2021Maria Ward-BrennanInvestors are allocating a higher portion of their portfolios to ESG-oriented investments, according to a survey by BNP Paribas...Read more
ComplianceCII seeks better ESG disclosures under accounting rules Sep 22, 2021Ben MaidenThe Council of Institutional Investors (CII) has urged FASB to make ESG-related disclosures one of its top priorities amid growing...Read more
BoardroomBoardroom ESG expertise leads to better sustainability performance, study finds Sep 21, 2021Maria Ward-BrennanCompanies without any ESG expertise at the board level tend to underperform on sustainability compared with those that do have ESG...Read more
ShareholdersHuge investor coalition urges governments to accelerate climate action Sep 15, 2021Tim HumanA huge investor coalition has called on national governments to accelerate policy changes that will support investment in climate...Read more
BoardroomOpinion: Fulfilling the promise of The Business Roundtable’s statement on corporate purpose Aug 30, 2021Nir KossovskyIt’s been two years since 181 CEOs signed The Business Roundtable statement on corporate purpose , committing themselves to serving...Read more
ESG‘Don’t think about ESG simply as a reporting exercise,’ says former SSGA asset stewardship head Aug 19, 2021Garnet RoachMatt DiGuiseppe joined Diligent earlier this year to lead its ESG Center of Excellence, having previously been head of Americas asset...Read more
BoardroomThe board’s role in ESG oversight, according to Bill McNabb Aug 19, 2021Ben AshwellIn recent years, definitions of ESG materiality have evolved very quickly. This rapid evolution asks more of corporate boards in terms...Read more
AppointmentsCintas creates new ESG and compliance role Aug 16, 2021Ben MaidenCincinnati-based Cintas Corporation has promoted Christy Nageleisen to the newly created position of vice president of ESG and chief...Read more