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Where Will We Find Corporate Sustainability Reports as U.S. & E.U. Mandates Expand the Universe of Reports Published?
June 1, 2023 IssueMaking corporate reports accessible for public analysis has long been at the heart of G&A’s mission. With a new announcement from the EU, more companies than ever may be sharing their sustainability disclosures in a centralized... Read full issue >Read full issue >
Building on SASB Standards for Global Sustainability Disclosure
May 15, 2023 IssueThe push to develop ESG and sustainability reporting standards that can be used globally is taking a big step forward with the announcement of two new standards by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB). ISSB is... Read full issue >Read full issue >
Marking Over 50 Years of Earth Day and Sustainability-Focused Mutual Funds
May 1, 2023 IssueThe Morningstar folks are on top of monitoring and reporting on investment trends, including embracing sustainable investing as a major trend to track. They acquired the Sustainalytics ESG ratings firm and over the years have... Read full issue >Read full issue >
Mandated Sustainability Disclosure in the EU Will Impact North American Firms
April 15, 2023 IssueAre you ready for the tsunami of sustainability disclosure requirements coming this year for European Union-based publicly-traded and private companies? And for North American-headquartered companies with interests in Europe? ... Read full issue >Read full issue >
Is ESG a Threat to Humanity? Opponents Think So & Are Pushing Back on Climate Crisis Actions
April 1, 2023 IssueHow long ago was it that when you mentioned “ESG”, people would ask, “what’s that”? We sure have moved a far distance from those times. Now ESG is seen in Republican-led states as “a threat” to the well-being of citizens and... Read full issue >Read full issue >
BlackRock’s Larry Fink Addresses Key Issues for all Stakeholders in 2023 Letter to Investors
March 15, 2023 IssueIn recent years, the media has focused a great deal of attention on the annual letter that Larry Fink, Chair and CEO of BlackRock, writes to CEOs of publicly-traded companies on behalf of its clients. In these much-awaited... Read full issue >Read full issue >
The State of Large-Cap ESG Efforts? Barron’s Reports on 2022 Progress
March 1, 2023 IssueBarron’s magazine, sister publication to The Wall Street Journal, is an important investor-focused publication reaching almost 500,000 subscribers with keen interest in the capital markets.Read full issue >
Finding a Way Forward for ESG Advocates and Critics to Achieve Consensus
February 15, 2023 IssueWhere did the expression “woke” come from? Wikipedia offers us this explanation: “Woke is an adjective from African-American Vernacular English meaning [being] alert to racial prejudice and discrimination.” As the use of the... Read full issue >Read full issue >
Culture Warriors Have New Straw Men: ESG and “Woke Capitalism”
February 1, 2023 IssueThe ongoing internal culture war in the United States now includes a full-frontal assault on the alleged “dangers” posed to certain investors by those asset managers who embrace sustainable investing and factor in ESG analysis... Read full issue >Read full issue >
What Will 2023 Bring in Climate Crisis Action by the Public Sector?
January 15, 2023 IssueAs we begin the year 2023, an intriguing question is what more is in store for public sector action to address critical climate change challenges? After all, we are entering year three of the Biden-Harris Administration’s “Whole... Read full issue >Read full issue >