Pension funds and insurers no longer look for just financial performance from their money managers, but also solid ESG credentials, according to a survey of institutional investors with more than $7 trillion in assets. More than 60% of respondents in the global poll by investment consultancy Bfinance said they were unlikely to hire an equity… Continue reading Pension Funds Seek ESG-Conscious Money Managers, Survey Shows
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Companies Get Ready for New ESG Regulations under Biden
Companies are bracing for further regulation under the incoming Biden administration. One area that could affect a number of industries: potential new requirements related to diversity, carbon emissions and other types of sustainability metrics. President-elect Joe Biden campaigned on requiring companies to provide more detail on environmental risks and greenhouse-gas emissions as part of a… Continue reading Companies Get Ready for New ESG Regulations under Biden
ESG in 2021: The Role of Board Oversight of Corporation Political Spending
Environmental, social and governance (or ESG) issues have been hot topics and buzzwords in corporate governance for well over a decade and these issues have increasingly grabbed the attention of corporations and their boards of directors. However, the unprecedented events that marked 2020 and that have continued into 2021 have brought front and center the… Continue reading ESG in 2021: The Role of Board Oversight of Corporation Political Spending