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Labor Department issues ESG rule proposal for 401(k)s
The proposal seeks to clarify that ESG factors can be financially material. It also specifies that such investments can be used as part of the default investment options in 401(k)s.
BlackRock’s proxy move shows limit of dumping bad stocks
The fund manager announced that starting next year, some of its institutional clients will be able to play a bigger role in shareholder votes.
JPMorgan joins Net-Zero Banking Alliance
The bank signed a pledge to align its lending and investment portfolios with net-zero emissions by 2050, joining a group of more than 40 rival financial firms.
ESG space should welcome the regulatory spotlight
Support from corporate executives and slick marketing is no match for rules and regulation when it comes to managing sustainable portfolios.
Brother and sister advisers focus on environmentally conscious business owners
Christopher and Michelle Mackin are leveraging their love for the outdoors into a focused advisory practice.
He helped start the ESG movement. Now he wants to fix it
Steve Lydenberg co-founded KLD Research & Analytics, the first firm to conduct an environmental, social and governance analysis of S&P 500 companies. But he says ESG has fallen short in addressing systemic issues such as inequality and climate change.
CalPERS, Carlyle in ESG data push
More than a dozen investment firms overseeing more than $4 trillion in assets are banding together to standardize data on the environmental, social and governance performance of their portfolio companies.
ESG investors expect outperformance, still worry about greenwashing
Schroders report shows that American investors in particular now view performance as the best attribute of ESG strategies.
Overseas disclosure rules lead some asset managers to nix ESG labels
European investment managers beginning to drop "ESG integrated" from company filings company filings amid concern that regulators will no longer tolerate vague descriptions.
Helping ESG investors avoid greenwashing
Parametric ESG expert Gwen Le Berre explains how advisers can protect clients from companies that exaggerate — or even lie about — their environmental, social and governance efforts.
Are asset managers giving plain old funds a green tint?
The greenwashing trend is raising eyebrows among advisers who wonder whether firms are just jumping on the ESG bandwagon.
How firm leaders can rejuvenate DEI efforts
The panelist referenced the popular musical 'Hamilton' by Lin-Manuel Miranda, saying that diversity needs to be in 'the room where it happens.'
Vanguard comes up short on climate, think tank says
Vanguard has just one employee to monitor climate issues for every 300 of its portfolio companies and it lacks a policy to divest some funds from coal producers, according to a report from Universal Owner.
For this adviser, socially responsible investing comes first
James Katz tailors his RIA, Humankind Investments, to serve clients who place the greater good at the top of mind.
Gensler defends ESG disclosures against Republican backlash
GOP senators assert that the SEC's effort to expand ESG reporting pushes a social policy agenda, while the SEC chair says agency is reacting to investors' demands for more information.
VanEck launches first sustainable muni ETF
Municipal bond exchange-traded funds have attracted a record amount of cash this year as investors try to shield income from potentially higher levies under the Biden administration.
ESG loyalty will be tested as performance starts to lag
A report shows that the ESG investment category 'got lucky' by benefiting from high-profile climate disasters.
Top ESG metrics to boost profitability
Asset managers need to embrace diversity, equity and inclusion efforts as a core ingredient of a sustainable business model, experts say.
Financial advisers hone their focus on ESG strategies
As investor demand grows, advisers are realizing they need to step up their ESG game.
Janus Henderson enters ESG field with five active ETFs
All of the asset manager's new exchange-traded funds integrate sustainable investing criteria, with three investing in equities and two focusing on fixed income.
