ESG increasingly factored into investment decisions, asset owners say
More than two thirds of asset owners say ESG issues have become increasingly material to their investment decisions over the past...
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The week in GRC: More companies disclosing ESG data and New York bar offers diversity blueprint
– Reuters (paywall) reported that the state of California has sued major oil companies including ExxonMobil, Shell and Chevron...
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Climate Week NYC: TNFD releases final recommendations on nature-related issues
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has launched its final framework designed to address risks connected...
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The week in GRC: Norway’s SWF tells boards to plan for climate transition and SEC’s Gensler declines to give timeline on climate risk rule
– The Financial Times (paywall) reported that a group of more than 70 attorneys and academics criticized what they call an...
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Data quality biggest challenge to ESG investing, BNP Paribas finds
The quality of ESG data remains a major headache for investors as they try to incorporate sustainability issues into their...
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Governance Matters podcast: As You Sow’s Danielle Fugere talks shareholder proposals, anti-ESG and Scope 3 disclosures
In the latest episode of the Governance Matters podcast, As You Sow president and chief counsel Danielle Fugere addresses...
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Vanguard joins BlackRock in backing fewer ESG proposals in 2023 proxy season
Vanguard, like BlackRock, supported fewer ESG-related shareholder proposals during this year’s US proxy season. According to...
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Lack of co-ordination harming investor engagement, survey finds
Investor engagement is suffering due to co-ordination issues at investment firms and the way ESG data is collected and processed...
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Climate goals reported across multiple corporate sources, study finds
The vast majority (96 percent) of companies publish voluntary climate goals, data or metrics in their sustainability or CSR report...
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RBC GAM reviews ESG trends from proxy season 2023
At RBC Global Asset Management (RBC GAM), we believe proxy voting is an important part of our stewardship process, as it provides...
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