Learn More
<https://castlehalldiligence.com>
shutterstock_375019411

ESG Newsletter

    88% of Global Investors Show Interest in Sustainable Investing: Morgan Stanley Survey

    2025-05-01

    ESG News: Investor appetite for sustainable investments remains robust, according to Morgan Stanley’s latest Sustainable Signals report. 

    Read more...

    RBC Drops $500 Billion Sustainable Finance Target

    2025-04-30

    ESG Today: Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) announced that it has decided to drop its target to mobilize $500 billion in sustainable finance, and has held off on providing some climate finance-related disclosures, following changes to greenwashing regulations in Canada.

    Read more...

    Last Year, Just 25% of Big Companies Used "ESG" in Their Report Titles

    2025-04-29

    PR Newswire: As corporate sustainability efforts and reporting become more complex and scrutinized, large US companies are adapting their communications. 

    Read more...

    Private Equity Firms Target Defense Assets Once Seen as Toxic

    2025-04-28

    Yahoo Finance: Private equity firms are scouring for investment opportunities in European defense, chasing the once shunned sector in an effort to benefit from a historic switch to military expansion in the region.

    Read more...

    Apollo Commits $220 Million to Community Solar Venture with Bullrock Energy Ventures

    2025-04-25

    ESG News: Apollo-managed funds have committed up to $220 million in a joint venture with Bullrock Energy Ventures, targeting a significant expansion of community solar projects across New York and New England. 

    Read more...

    Canadian Regulators Hit Pause on Mandatory Climate Reporting Requirements

    2025-04-24

    ESG Today: Canada’s securities regulators announced that they are pausing their work on the development on key sustainability reporting initiatives, including a new mandatory climate-related disclosure rule and amendments to diversity-related disclosure requirements.

    Read more...

    98% of Goldman Sachs Shareholders Reject Anti-DEI Proposals

    2025-04-24

    ESG Today: Goldman Sachs shareholders overwhelmingly rejected two anti-DEI proposals directing the company to consider eliminating its diversity, equity and inclusion-based compensation incentives for executives and to review legal and reputational risks stemming from the firm’s DEI policies, with each proposal receiving only 2% shareholder support at Goldman Sachs’ annual meeting.

    Read more...

    Novata Launches Tech-Enabled ESG Due Diligence Solution to Streamline Investment Workflows

    2025-04-23

    Business Wire: Novata, the private markets’ leading sustainability management partner, today announced the launch of its new ESG Due Diligence solution to enable deal professionals to request, review, and contextualize sustainability data, pre-investment, in a single, secure environment, and seamlessly connect it to post-deal monitoring.

    Read more...

    Institutional Investors Hold Firm Despite Heightened Geopolitical Risks

    2025-04-17

    Financial Newswire: A snap poll of more than 160 institutional investors worldwide, conducted by London-based investment consultancy group Bfinance, found that most have not altered their strategic positions in response to the current trade war-driven economic maelstrom.

    Read more...

    SEC Gives Nod For First Green Stock Exchange Starting Next Year

    2025-04-14

    Financial Advisor: A new stock exchange dedicated to sustainable investing moved a step closer to opening after receiving backing from the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

    Read more...

    About Castle Hall Diligence

    Castle Hall helps investors build comprehensive due diligence programs across hedge fund, private equity and long only portfolios More →

    Subscribe to Weekly ESG Updates