Sustainability professor answers questions on Twitter April 14
Professor Paolo Taticchi to describe how business attitudes need to change so corporations can become more sustainable.
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Vanguard, BlackRock join investors pledging to hit net zero
The two asset management giants were among 43 firms with more than $22.8 trillion of assets that signed onto the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative.
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State attorney general threatens to sue SEC over ESG disclosures
State and federal GOP officials continue to push back against what they call regulatory overreach. The SEC says it is trying to meet investor demand for ESG information.
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Pandemic accelerated investing based on ESG and climate goals
Regulation of ESG rating agencies likely coming in Europe and eventually the US will follow suit, says Remy Briand, head of ESG for MSCI.
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Fed forming committee to prepare for climate risks
The central bank wants to look at the dangers that a warming planet poses to the financial system.
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SEC webpage tracks agency’s ESG activity
The site is part of the agencywide response to what the SEC says is soaring demand from investors for information about climate and ESG issues.
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Vice proves hard habit to kick as ESG enters credit markets
Companies in sectors that many ESG funds would exclude, such as tobacco, fossil fuel and gaming companies, can still access credit markets with relative ease, investors say.
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BNY Mellon files for first active ETFs
The three ESG-oriented equity funds will be sub-advised by Newton.
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SEC’s emphasis on ESG creates friction between members
Republican Hester Peirce says ESG disclosure mandates undermine materiality and harm investors. Democrat Caroline Crenshaw says ‘consistent, comparable’ ESG disclosure helps investors.
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GOP lawmakers warn financial regulators to back off climate-change policies
Sen. Patrick Toomey, R-Pa., the highest-ranking Republican on the Senate Banking Committee, takes aim at the Fed, SEC for ‘mission creep.’
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SEC signals focus on ESG as EU enacts anti-greenwashing rules
Recent SEC announcements on ESG topics show this will be a “front-burner” item for the agency in coming years, says Bob Smith of Sage Advisory; he adds that that’s hardly surprising given the amount of money flowing into sustainable investments.