Fitch Warns of Rising Mortgage-Bond Risk Due to Extreme Weather June 10, 2025 By Frances Schwartzkopff For analysts at Fitch Ratings, the recent demolition of a Swiss village by a glacier is fresh proof that climate...
European Officials Weigh Response to US Efforts to Thwart Local DEI Programs May 23, 2025 By Frances Schwartzkopff European officials are weighing how to respond to US efforts to thwart local DEI programs, as the two regions come...
EU Plan to Water Down ESG Rules Risks Wave of Litigation, Legal Scholars Warn May 9, 2025 By Frances Schwartzkopff The European Union’s plan to slash the scope of new ESG regulations opens the door to a wave of litigation,...
US Anger Grows Over Global Reach of EU’s ‘Hostile’ ESG Rules March 6, 2025 By Frances Schwartzkopff As trans-Atlantic relations grow increasingly fraught, Europe’s ESG regulations are becoming yet another flashpoint that threatens to sour ties. The...
EU Mounts Major Retreat From ESG Agenda Amid Fierce Backlash February 25, 2025 By John Ainger and Frances Schwartzkopff The European Union is about to walk back significant chunks of planned ESG regulations, amid a barrage of complaints that...
EU Plans to Walk Back Key Planks of Toughest ESG Legislation February 24, 2025 By Frances Schwartzkopff and John Ainger The European Commission is proposing a significant watering down of what was arguably its most consequential piece of ESG regulation....
US Companies Say ESG Rules Are a Serious Barrier to EU Trade February 10, 2025 By Frances Schwartzkopff US companies are adding their voice to the list of critics targeting ESG regulations in Europe. The American Chamber of...
Investors With $6.8 Trillion Warn EU Not to Bow to ESG Backlash February 6, 2025 By Frances Schwartzkopff A group of investors representing €6.6 trillion ($6.8 trillion) of assets is calling on European officials not to cave in...
Corporate ‘Irritation’ Over ESG Fueled by Significant Costs January 31, 2025 By Frances Schwartzkopff As ESG rapidly morphs into one of the least-loved labels in global finance, those monitoring the development say it’s not...
EU Is Set to Shrink ESG Reporting Rules Amid French Demands January 22, 2025 By Frances Schwartzkopff The European Union is set to scale back its highly contested ESG reporting requirements, as France prepares to unveil a...