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
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BlackRock, Citigroup blacklisted by Kentucky
The state is the latest to restrict asset managers over perceived fossil fuel boycotts
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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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Regulators will end fund name beauty contest to avoid greenwashing
In his latest column for ESG Clarity, Detlef Glow explores the initiatives around the globe to offer clarity around fund names
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COP15 agreement an ‘unambiguous message’ to finance firms
Concerns around wording and scale of flows remain but sector sees opportunities in biodiversity deal
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Vanguard exit has lawyers mapping out Wall Street’s top ESG risk
A bigger problem than Republican attacks is the legal risk of ignoring climate change, lawyers say
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TrueMark adds ETF for renewable energy
The fund is subadvised by Eagle Global Advisors
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WWF: COP15 could mark a turning point for nature loss
Hopes are high for a ‘Paris Agreement for biodiversity’ – finance and private sector have a big role to play in fixing broken relationship with nature
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COP15: Investors press for ‘ambitious’ path to reverse nature loss
Clear framework needed to ‘unlock investment for nature at scale’
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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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‘I manage my college sustainability portfolio’
Colorado College student writes about the excitement and worry of sustainable investing, and his experience at COP27