ESG industry invites criticism if we can’t get our names straight
There is no standardized nomenclature to express goals and distinguish ESG offerings
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BlackRock tells GOP states it ‘does not boycott’ energy
A group of 19 state attorneys general demanded answers from the asset manager about ESG
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Putnam hires ESG leader from BofA
Jackie VanderBrug will help expand the company’s sustainability efforts
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What we could gain by engaging with oil companies
Latest podcast discusses getting energy companies to invest in the future
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BlackRock and its ESG woes
Sometimes it’s hard to be the world’s largest asset manager
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Seasonal sadness linked with ESG preferences
Lower moods are linked with risk aversion, and that might drive people to sustainable funds
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Alliance to End Plastic Waste members accused of ‘greencrowding’
Household names that have pledged to end plastic waste are ‘barely making a dent’
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Fund groups back PRI call for global sustainability disclosure
Investment firms among 65 companies to endorse statement from $121trn group
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Pensions ahead of ESG funds on proxy votes
Defined-benefit programs have been more likely to support ESG resolutions
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Calamos plans ESG fund named after NBA star
The fund would exclude fossil fuels, mining and other activities
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MetLife picks up fixed-income impact firm
Affirmative Investment Management has about $1.1bn in assets under management