BNN Bloomberg: As investor interest in ETFs that promote higher environmental, social and governance standards fades, more issuers are shutting down these funds.
XM: Investors including Pictet and Amundi managing $10 trillion in assets, signed a statement urging consumer goods and grocery companies to do more to cut their use of plastic packaging amid rising costs and risks.
ORF Online: ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) has emerged as a powerful formalised force in shaping the business landscape, not only in terms of governance but also in driving the business of business itself.
BNN Bloomberg: The world’s pile of socially conscious debt ballooned to a record $5.1 trillion in the first quarter — a sum the Institute of International Finance expects will keep on rising.
The Guardian: Investment funds branded as green or socially responsible are being used by some of the world’s largest asset managers to invest hundreds of millions of pounds in fossil fuel companies, according to a report.
CIO: One big political debate these days is about whether ESG investing is a winner or not. Several red states have banned the strategy from their pension funds, arguing that non-financial considerations should have no bearing on investment decisions.
Private Equity Wire: The value of global mergers and acquisitions in the renewable energy sector reached a record £118.7 billion in 2022 - a rise of 57% on the previous year, according to new research by business advisory firm Dow Schofield Watts.
Yahoo News: Leaders from venture capital firms are launching an alliance to support climate-friendly startups and encourage net-zero emissions in businesses across many industries.
BNN Bloomberg: Money market funds targeting European clients have quietly been reclassifying their legal status to market themselves as promoters of ESG, with close to $1 trillion of highly liquid client assets now registered as such.
Yahoo Finance: A new Cogent Syndicated report from Escalent shows institutional investors are acting with appropriate caution following recent environmental, social, governance (ESG) legislative or coalition measures, yet are continuing to evaluate ESG investment strategies as counterparts to existing portfolio holdings.
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