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Institutions not totally sold on ESG performance
INVESTING ESG MAR 02, 2022
Institutions not totally sold on ESG performance

Less than half of organizations that use ESG investments say that including them helps performance, a survey found.

By Emile Hallez
SEC's Gensler tweets warning about greenwashing
INVESTING ESG MAR 01, 2022
SEC's Gensler tweets warning about greenwashing

The chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission posted a video on Twitter Tuesday that goes over some of his top concerns about investment funds claiming to follow ESG criteria.

By Bloomberg
Proxy season heating up for ESG proposals
INVESTING ESG FEB 28, 2022
Proxy season heating up for ESG proposals

Broadridge and PWC report finds 40% of institutional shares voted in favor of ESG proposals last year and is set to rise.

By Emile Hallez
Q&A: Wellington Management's Wendy Cromwell
INVESTING ESG FEB 28, 2022
Q&A: Wellington Management's Wendy Cromwell

Head of sustainable investing shares how the firm integrates ESG and works with companies to decarbonize.

By Emile Hallez
Avoid playing catch-up: Getting a fast start in your firm’s ESG journey
INVESTING OPINION FEB 28, 2022
Avoid playing catch-up: Getting a fast start in your firm’s ESG journey

Begin by getting alignment from senior leaders, conducting a materiality assessment, picking the right reporting framework and engaging with investors.

By Keir Gumbs
CalSavers on hunt for new ESG manager
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 23, 2022
CalSavers on hunt for new ESG manager

The automatic IRA program is seeking to fill a spot on its investment menu that is likely being vacated by the BNY Mellon Sustainable Balanced Fund.

By Emile Hallez
Business plea to SEC: Too early for Scope 3 disclosures
INVESTING ESG FEB 22, 2022
Business plea to SEC: Too early for Scope 3 disclosures

Business groups say they are worried about the potential difficulty of complying with higher standards for climate disclosure.

By Emile Hallez
Sea level rise must be considered by investors
INVESTING ESG FEB 18, 2022
Sea level rise must be considered by investors

NOAA report finds the sea level will rise a foot by 2050, which has huge implications for physical risk assessments and sustainable investing.

By Emile Hallez
The 'Great Resignation' is an opportunity as well as a risk
INVESTING ESG FEB 16, 2022
The 'Great Resignation' is an opportunity as well as a risk

In her new role as head of ESG at American Century Investments, Sarah Bratton Hughes says she's ready to push the firm into the megatrends that will dominate the next 20 years.

By Natalie Kenway
Amundi gives fund an ESG makeover
INVESTING ESG FEB 16, 2022
Amundi gives fund an ESG makeover

The Pioneer Global Sustainable Equity Fund will invest at least 80% of net assets in ESG-friendly holdings.

By InvestmentNews
ISS adds service for ESG standards
INVESTING FINTECH FEB 15, 2022
ISS adds service for ESG standards

ISS ESG Labels & Standards Solutions aims to help asset managers keep track of standards.

By InvestmentNews
Investment firms watching 401(k) market for ESG growth
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 14, 2022
Investment firms watching 401(k) market for ESG growth

Fidelity has around $7.4 billion in DC plan assets in ESG options and last year added seven funds to its sustainable lineup.

By Emile Hallez
DOL seeks public input on protecting retirement savings from climate risks
INVESTING ESG FEB 11, 2022
DOL seeks public input on protecting retirement savings from climate risks

The request for information comes as the agency is working on a separate final rule on the use of ESG in retirement accounts. But the SEC's climate efforts are bogged down.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Energy sector rally exposes Achilles' heel of ESG investing
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 11, 2022
Energy sector rally exposes Achilles' heel of ESG investing

ESG indexes that are loaded with technology and shun energy have been taking it on the chin so far in 2022.

By Jeff Benjamin
NY pension fund drops 21 shale and gas holdings in sustainability review
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 11, 2022
NY pension fund drops 21 shale and gas holdings in sustainability review

The shale oil and gas companies 'failed to demonstrate they are prepared for the transition to a low-carbon economy.'

By Emile Hallez
SEC bogs down on climate rule, handing White House fresh setback
INVESTING PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 11, 2022
SEC bogs down on climate rule, handing White House fresh setback

At issue is how much environmental data companies can be forced to disclose before regulators put themselves in legal jeopardy.

By Bloomberg
ESG credentials may affect company reputation, share price
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 10, 2022
ESG credentials may affect company reputation, share price

A report shows the majority of C-suite execs agree ESG issues will affect their companies' reputations over the next 12 months.

By Emile Hallez
Corporates' net-zero goals are 'misleading' and lack transparency
INVESTING ESG FEB 09, 2022
Corporates' net-zero goals are 'misleading' and lack transparency

An assessment of 25 big companies' pledges found that most excluded the bulk of the emissions associated with their business.

By Emile Hallez
BlackRock to clients: Net zero is coming
INVESTING ESG FEB 08, 2022
BlackRock to clients: Net zero is coming

A transition to zero net emissions has big implications for clients' portfolios and risk, the asset management firm said in a recent letter.

By Emile Hallez
The weight-bearing capacity of Larry Fink’s fine line
INVESTING OPINION FEB 07, 2022
The weight-bearing capacity of Larry Fink’s fine line

BlackRock's CEO needs to recast the conversation into the framework of governance, because E and S won’t amount to much if they aren’t backed by better governance.

By Nir Kossovsky and Denise Williamee