Is your 401(k) ESG? There’s a certificate for that
Dalbar rates 401(k)s with up to five stars and tells plan sponsors what they can do to improve their plans on the basis of environmental, social and governance criteria.
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Texas plans to ban firms that cut out oil and gas sectors
ov. Greg Abbott signs a pro-oil and gas bill in the state’s latest fight against ESG investing.
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SEC names new leader for unit that reviews SPACS, climate rules
Law professor Renee Jones will run the agency’s division of corporation finance, making her the first Black woman to lead one of the SEC’s four major divisions.
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G7 fails to set stringent climate cuts to curb global warming
Even with the U.S. in the Paris treaty, firm commitments were not achieved.
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Sustainable companies treat employees as assets
Employers that offer sub-par jobs are going to lose the talent war to competitors offering quality jobs as the national labor shortage hits most industries, said Sarah Bratton Hughes, head of sustainability for NA at Schroders.
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DOE offering $5 million for solar power innovations
Department seeks to help solar entrepreneurs reach the prototype stage faster in global race to decarbonize the energy sector.
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Biggest investors getting louder with shareholder engagement
Fund managers Neuberger Berman, BlackRock and even Vanguard Group disclosing their positions in shareholder votes.
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Innovating finance to crowdsource solar power
Nashville-based Clearloop sells carbon offsets to companies and uses the proceeds to fund renewable-energy projects in areas of the country without the inherent impetus to do so.
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Mandatory ESG disclosures are a political inevitability
The SEC’s flurry of activity has drawn concern not only from Capitol Hill Republicans but also the agency’s Republican commissioners, Elad Roisman and Hester Peirce.
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Boston Common fund tops latest Responsible Ratings Index
Delaware Funds, AB, Trillium and Green Century round out the top 5 spots on the list
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Fund managers reflect on World Environment Day
ESG professionals address biodiversity, a just transition and circular economy
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Impact investing key to achieving UN sustainable development goals
UNCDF’s Esther Pan Sloane explains how innovative financing in countries that most need it can help achieve the 17 goals meant to be a global roadmap for people, planet and prosperity. Sloane was speaking at the Global ESG Summit on May 27.