Fund companies, in no-win situation, test shareholder proxy voting
BlackRock, Schwab, Vanguard and State Street could be inviting a political backlash with proxy voting campaigns aimed at avoiding a political backlash
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It’s the economy, stupid
Politics sets short-term incentives, even if these are at odds with science and evolving social norms
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Morningstar CEO tackles ESG politics: ‘It’s about choice and empowerment’
Kunal Kapoor addresses backlash, BDS concerns and the future of sustainability
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Morningstar CEO on ESG politics, future of sustainability
‘We’re not trying to make value judgments,’ Kunal Kapoor says
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Republican bill would end the DOL ESG rule
The effort, the latest in an overall anti-ESG push from conservatives, is largely symbolic
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Vanguard gives fund shareholders some proxy-voting power
Republicans have criticized the big asset managers over their proxy-voting practices
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DOL’s ESG rule hit with long-shot lawsuit
A legal challenge to the agency’s rule on investments in retirement plans was inevitable, lawyers say
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US politicians are running on the anti-ESG agenda
Across the pond the backlash is just getting started with legislation clamping down on ESG
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Dems launch sustainable investment caucus
The effort is in part a response to anti-ESG measures
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Anti-ESG might just be getting started
Some politicians see it as part of a viable platform for the 2024 presidential election
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GOP attorneys general set anti-ESG sights on proxy advisors
One of the latest symptoms of an anti-ESG push targets ISS and Glass Lewis
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Resistance and permitting nightmares: The hurdles for clean energy
The energy transition in the US faces hurdles, including opposition from locals