10/09/2019
Carbon offsetting: the frequently asked questions
Here are some of the most commonly-asked questions about carbon accounting.
Planet SOS
10/07/2019
Companies struggle to digest ‘alphabet soup’ of ESG arbiters
Awareness builds that a standardised reporting approach is needed in battle to fight climate change.
10/07/2019
Investors struggle to make US companies change tack on climate change
Number of shareholder-backed environmental proposals tumbles
10/04/2019
How are banks doing on sustainable finance commitments? Not good enough
World Resources Institute’s new Green Targets Tool shows that only 24 of the 50 largest private-sector banks have made a sustainable finance commitment — and the targets vary considerably.
10/03/2019
Lincoln Financial Group Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index for Fourth Consecutive Year
Achievement Recognizes Leadership in Environmental, Social and Governance Performance
09/27/2019
Billionaires Pledge $750 Million To Caltech For Climate Change Crisis Research
With their gift, Caltech plans to construct a new 75,000-square-foot building
09/24/2019
Collective Commitment to Climate Action
Working together and supporting each other in developing each bank’s capabilities and the necessary methodologies to measure climate impact and alignment with global and local climate goals.
09/24/2019
World's richest families fret about geopolitics, climate change
Total cash reserves were 7.6% of family office investments in 2019, up 70 basis points from a year earlier.
09/23/2019
BNY Mellon Expands ESG Analytics Service
An extension of BNY Mellon's Global Risk Solutions Exposure and Structural analysis product, ESG Analytics is an intuitive, multi-dimensional and comprehensive service that helps clients manage and monitor ESG
09/20/2019
UN to launch Principles for Responsible Banking
The Principles provide the framework for a sustainable banking system, and help the industry to demonstrate how it makes a positive contribution to society.
09/18/2019
You, Too, Are in Denial of Climate Change
Most Americans believe, abstractly, in climate change. That’s not enough.
09/16/2019
Responsible finance is leading sustainability theme for BMO responsible global emerging market equity strategy
The report marks the first time that BMO’ Responsible Global Emerging Market Equity team has mapped every one of the portfolio’s holdings to the SDGs, with an estimated 60% of holdings positively aligned.
09/16/2019
Climate change moves to top of investors' list of ESG issues
Climate change made a dramatic jump to first from third place in the latest Extreme Risks report from Willis Towers Watson Investments' Thinking Ahead Institute.
09/13/2019
Morgan Stanley Survey Finds Investor Enthusiasm for Sustainable Investing at an All-Time High
Investor interest and adoption continues to rise; 85% are interested in sustainable investing.
09/08/2019
Big US sustainable funds fail to support ESG shareholder proposals
Products from BlackRock, JPMorgan and Vanguard tend to back company management
09/01/2019
Sustainable Investing Turns Out Not To Be As Popular As The Hype
The overwhelming drivers of this trend are young people, financial advisors say.
08/18/2019
Socially Responsible Investing and ESG: It’s Not just a Millennial Trend
In addition to the generational differences, the study also found that most financial professionals have yet to take a proactive approach helping clients learn about and participate in ESG investing.
07/29/2019
Investing to Fight Climate Change - Coutts
The voices calling for action on climate change are growing louder.
07/29/2019
Latham Advises Arranger in US$175 Million Microfinance Securitization
Transaction opens up global capital markets for high-impact sector in emerging markets.
07/26/2019
Most Hedge Funds Don’t Consider ESG Factors When Stockpicking
Skeptics remain in the industry, but overall allocations are improving.