Investors need to go beyond net-zero pledges
Climate-focused investors shouldn’t take corporate pledges at face value
ESG ratings
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Helping investors cut through the noise of ESG investing
There’s still much confusion and misunderstanding about ESG investing, despite the record-level asset flows into the strategies this year
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IOSCO firms up proposals for tighter controls of ESG ratings
Regulators should consider encouraging industry participants to develop and follow voluntary common industry standards
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Good Money Week: Divestment movement has empowered stewardship
SRI Services’ conference talks active ownership and the risks of assets falling into the wrong hands
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Fitch launches ESG ratings products
Fitch Group is launching “Sustainable Fitch”’, which will offer a range of ESG ratings products at both an entity and instrument level for all asset classes globally.
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IOSCO recommends regulatory oversight of ESG ratings
10 recommendations after finding lack of transparency and inconsistencies in data in ESG ratings research
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Can a tobacco firm really be sustainable? Yes, according to flawed ESG ratings
Aegon AM’s Euan Ker says fundamentals are overlooked in ESG screens leading agencies to attribute strong sustainability scores to companies with unsustainable products
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Morningstar adopts ESG in funds analysis
The first batch included 15 funds available for sale in Asia, with only four of them receiving a “Leader” rating.
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Companies with higher ESG scores outperform in 2020: report
Companies with good characteristics are expected to be more resilient during a crisis, according to a research conducted by Fidelity.
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Boohoo scandal ‘poses challenge’ to ESG ratings
The fast fashion brand’s unexpected fall from grace highlights problems with third-party ESG ratings system
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Boohoo scandal ‘poses challenge’ to ESG ratings
The fast fashion brand’s unexpected fall from grace highlights problems with third-party ESG ratings system