Category: ESG
The largest move of its kind within the consulting sector will see Bain & Company train all consultants internationally in ESG within months 12 world-class universities, including Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT),...
Collaboration offers investors new Physical Climate Risk Metrics that can manage physical climate risks and support responding to TCFD reporting standards Morningstar Sustainalytics, a leading global provider of ESG research, ratings,...
S&P Dow Jones Indices, the world’s leading index provider, has announced the launch of the iBoxx EUR Corporates Net Zero 2050 Paris-Aligned ESG index. This climate-focused bond index expands S&P DJI’s Paris-Aligned and...
Under the New Partnership, RepRisk Will Provide K2 Integrity with Access to its Independent ESG Risk Data to Leverage in its New ESG Certification Solution. RepRisk, a leading ESG data...
New Report from Boston Consulting Group Finds ESG-Related Products in Core Business Lines Could Generate Substantial Revenue for Retail Banks Interest in sustainability has been rising for several years, and...
One-third of respondents lack a business case to support sustainable supply chain development. Nearly half of respondents struggle to measure progress. Report outlines five recommendations to increase supply chain sustainability....
Builders Vision, an impact platform dedicated to building a more humane and healthy planet through philanthropy, investment and advocacy, has announced that its Builders Initiative Foundation has transitioned 90 percent...
Newly Defined Asset Class Proves To Be Competitive With Other Investment Classes A new report refutes the current misconception that rental apartments priced for the middle-income workforce—such as teachers, nurses, and first...
Crowley has chosen international business sustainability ratings provider EcoVadis to assess its value chain for its suppliers’ environmental, social and governance (ESG) impacts. A global provider of supply chain solutions,...
Rivulis Pte. Ltd. (“Rivulis”) announced today that it has signed definitive agreements with 5 banks for the financing of its current and future debt for an amount of up to US$250,000,000....
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday laid out a plan to issue an estimated 20 trillion yen ($157 billion) worth of “green transition” bonds to help finance investment to...
Cision is pleased to announce that it is expanding its suite of services for brands seeking to tell their Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) story. This new suite of services continues...
Money is pouring into ESG assets, as investors pay more attention to environmental, social and governance considerations. Cathrine De Coninck-Lopez, Global Head of ESG at Invesco discusses the key trends...
(E&E News) – The Biden administration is taking steps to undercut former President Trump when it comes to climate change and investing. The Labor Department released a proposal yesterday that...
As stakeholders pay more attention to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues, the greatest challenge chief financial officers will face is making sense of the huge amount of ESG data...
News Summary: Report covers Waters’ progress on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives for 2020 through June 2021 Provides increased transparency and data with detailed disclosures in line with the...
Bloomberg announced that Sustainalytics’ ESG Research and Ratings are now available via the Bloomberg Terminal. With the proliferation of sustainable investing strategies over the last several years, investors increasingly need...
DUBAI (Reuters) – Standard Chartered Bank (STAN.L)said on Monday it has executed a $250 million repurchase agreement transaction (Repo) based on ESG principles with the Saudi National Bank. The transaction is...
The standards, which are the result of a two-and-a-half year process, are meant to be used by investors to compare ESG products globally (Financial News London) – The CFA Institute...
(CNBC) — While much of the world has been focused on environmental, social, and governance issues over the past few years, more recently, cracks are starting to show in the...
(Yahoo Finance) – JetBlue’s 2020 Social Impact Report outlines the JetBlue For Good pillars – community, youth and education and the environment and highlights how the airline supported its communities and crew-members...
(CNBC) – Facebook has been aware of real-world harms propagated by its platforms and ignored warnings from employees about those dangers, according to the Facebook Papers, a series of articles published...
(Pet Product News) – Mid America Pet Food (MAPF) has appointed David Yaskulka to lead sustainability efforts as senior vice president, corporate social responsibility. He will report to Greg Cyr,...
(Yahoo News) – A new poll and analysis finds “surprising evidence” of bipartisan support for corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts, including climate initiatives. Why it matters: Penn State business professor...
Salvatore Lavallo, Head of FDI for Abu Dhabi Investment Office discusses how to sustainably tackle food security issues for World Food Day (Sustainability Magazine) – World Food Day is one...
(Proactive Investors) – The company said it intends to highlight the expansion of its asset retirement programme, which includes the retirement of approximately 115 wells in 2021 to date. Diversified...
(Bloomberg) — BlackRock Inc. said active investors have an opportunity to beat the market by digging deeper into information about the sustainability of companies. Most Read from Bloomberg Google’s Biggest...
LONDON (Reuters) – Banks are demanding much stricter environmental criteria when financing shipping companies as investor pressure grows on the sector to accelerate going greener, according to Boston Consulting Group...
Harnessing the power of bold environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives to drive better outcomes for the world (Yahoo Finance) – Medtronic is harnessing the power of bold environmental, social,...
Global Surface Manufacturer Shares Vision to Create Greener, Safer Future for Employees, Customers, Partners, and Communities-At-Large (Yahoo Finance) – Caesarstone, a leading developer, and manufacturer of high-quality engineered quartz surfaces...
