How a materiality assessment can make you a sustainability leader
In 1981, Kodak, the historic camera maker, enjoyed $10 bn in sales. In 2004, Blockbuster boasted of its 9,000-strong video store...
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ESG a priority for asset managers amid hurdles, report says
Asset managers’ primary motivation for ESG integration is client demand, but the quality of public data poses challenges...
Sustainable investments hit 35.9 percent of all assets, study finds
Sustainable investments have grown to represent more than a third of all assets globally, according to research from the Global...
E&S proposals build momentum this proxy season
Investor support for environmental and social shareholder proposals at Russell 3000 companies has increased significantly this...
Greenwashing biggest challenge of ESG investing, say institutions
Institutional investors view greenwashing – where an organization presents itself as more environmentally friendly than it is – as...
Investors target 1,320 companies over disclosure of environmental risks
More than 1,000 companies need to boost their reporting of environmental risks, according to a campaign backed by major...
The week in GRC: Companies eye return to workplace and study finds uptick in diverse board appointments
– The Wall Street Journal reported that companies are increasing the pressure on workers to get vaccinated – not necessarily with...
Investor groups probing issuers on racial equity messaging this proxy season
As thousands of people took to the streets last summer to protest the deaths of George Floyd and other black Americans at the...
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Almost half back climate change proposal at Caterpillar
Shareholders at Caterpillar’s AGM last week almost nudged a proposal on climate change into the ‘approved’ column of this year’s...
The week in GRC: Gensler seeks to revise 10b5-1 plan rules and CEOs press governments for climate action
– The Wall Street Journal reported that Google agreed to pay French regulators a fine of nearly $270 mn, settling one of the first...
