Investors poured more than $120 billion this year into exchange-traded funds marketed as comprising companies with strong environmental, social, and governance (ESG) track records. That’s double last year’s level, and total investment in ESG ETFs could reach $1 trillion by 2025, according to Bloomberg, making them one of the hottest […]
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Mastercard Expands Consulting with Practices Dedicated to Crypto, Open Banking and ESG
PURCHASE, N.Y., February 15, 2022–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The business world is facing an influx of innovation: changing consumer preferences, rapid digital transformation and geopolitical shifts. To help businesses evolve and supercharge their growth enterprise-wide, Mastercard today announced that it is expanding its preeminent payments-focused consulting service with new practices dedicated to Open […]
Grant Thornton spotlights ESG progress with 2021 Sustainability Report | Business
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan 14, 2022– Grant Thornton LLP has released its third annual sustainability report outlining the firm’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives and progress. The 2021 Sustainability Report details Grant Thornton’s recent efforts in priority areas such as talent attraction, retention and development ― as well as employee health, […]
In charts: Business school teaching on ESG
Top 95 European Business Schools ranking of 2021 Le Centorial business centre housing France’s Edhec school Find out which are the best European business schools, according to the Financial Times. Also, learn how the table was compiled. As environmental, social and governance standards become ever more important criteria by which […]
Over 250 IR and Governance Professionals to Attend ESG Integration Forum
Northampton, MA –News Direct– IR Magazine The only virtual ESG event to bring together investor relations, governance and sustainability professionals at publicly listed companies to develop an integrated approach when responding to investor expectations around ESG There are more than 300 potential ESG topics that could be material to a […]
Lack of investment rigour risks creating an ESG bubble
The writer is an economist and non-executive director of Chevron A wall of money is driving equity valuations to record highs across broad markets, spurred by pandemic stimulus programmes and low interest rates. Stocks targeted by investors for environmental, social and governance reasons have been particular beneficiaries from the deluge. […]
New Moody’s ESG Solutions Tool Helps Meet EU Taxonomy Requirements | Business
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct 21, 2021– Moody’s ESG Solutions today launched EU Taxonomy Alignment Screening, a new data solution to help market participants meet the disclosure requirements of the European Union’s (EU) Taxonomy regulation. Moody’s built its tool from the ground up, an approach that sets the solution apart in this space […]
IR, Governance and Sustainability Professionals to Discuss How to Articulate Material ESG Issues at Upcoming ESG Integration Forum
IR Magazine and Corporate Secretary join forces to present the fourth annual ESG Integration Forum as a virtual event on December 1 and 2, featuring investors, analysts, governance, sustainability, and financial professionals. Northampton, MA –News Direct– IR Magazine October 22, 2021 /3BL Media/ – There are more than 300 potential […]