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Yahoo Finance: After the worst quarter in its roughly two-decade history, ESG’s future is once again a subject of intense debate. Against a backdrop of attacks by the Republican Party and lackluster returns, ESG funds in the US bled more than a net $5 billion in the final three months of 2023.
ETF Stream: ETFs provided the bright spots for ESG asset gathering in the last quarter of 2023 as active strategies suffered considerable outflows, according to new research by Morningstar.
ESG Clarity: Of the 2,000 global companies identified as having the greatest potential to transform systems and influence progress toward the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), less than a third have verified emissions reduction targets, according to a report.
Forbes: As we stand on the brink of a pivotal era in the fight against climate change, investors are increasingly seeking opportunities to align their portfolios with the global transition to clean and sustainable energy sources.
ESG Clarity: More than 50% of disabled consumers have encountered barriers to content, products, and physical and online retail services, according to research by The Valuable 500, the world’s biggest CEO collective.
GreenBiz: Before Republican tirades over the politics of sustainable finance became commonplace, one salient criticism of the movement was a different charge: that focusing on climate solutions through investment products distracts from the political engagement and regulatory changes necessary to tackle climate change.
Chief Investment Officer: The movement against environmental, social and governance investing has had mixed, though generally negative, results for ESG investing strategies in name, if not also in practice, according to experts and asset manager filings.
ESG Clarity: Support among asset managers for resolutions aimed at addressing environmental and social issues has crashed to a level not seen before in ShareAction’s fifth annual Voting Matters report, with only 3% of assessed resolutions passed in 2023.
Hedge Week: The incorporation of environmental and social metrics into investment strategies is becoming increasingly common among hedge fund managers, according to a report by Bloomberg citing research by analysts at UBS Group.
ESG Clarity: Apex ESG and MJ Hudson have merged to form Holtara; a partnership aiming to bring a level of robustness to ESG data and reporting to help clients set meaningful targets and identify improvement pathways.
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