ESG has the DOL’s blessing: Here’s what can happen next
Target-date funds that are sustainable or responsible are fair game, but there aren’t many of them
Emile Hallez
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Accountability for inclusion ratchets up with JPMorgan critique
Transparency isn’t always clear, especially when critics take issue with the way companies calculate accountability
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Politics, proxies and regulation dominate ESG in 2022
There was major legislation as well as regulation from the SEC and DOL in a highly partisan year for ESG
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A message from COP15: Don’t wait for better data to act
Information is growing and financial companies have tools to address biodiversity
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UN PRI drops complaint against Nuveen and TIAA
Environmental groups and academic clients of the companies alleged greenwashing
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State Street the latest to expand client proxy voting
The measure follows similar moves from Vanguard and BlackRock
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Managers stop calling some assets ESG ahead of SEC rules
Anti-greenwashing proposals are already having an effect, results of a US SIF survey suggest
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GMO preps resource transition fund
The fund would invest in companies involved in natural resources other than fossil fuels
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Global X preps covered call ESG ETF
There is a lack of ESG funds on the market designed to address volatility through a buy-write strategy
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A trading app bets on sustainable investing
CEO of Fennel talks about the company’s potential, and ESG Out Loud reviews the new DOL rule
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Vanguard exits Net Zero Asset Managers initiative
Firm states confusion around net-zero approach of index fund providers
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Vanguard jumps ship at net-zero initiative
The company, like other large asset managers, has faced pressure from conservatives over ESG stances