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...
Datamaran Announces Deal With Deloitte to Use ESG Software December 11, 2024 By Frances Schwartzkopff Datamaran, a provider of sustainability-related software, announced a collaboration with Deloitte in three European markets to provide companies with ways...
EU Seeks to Streamline ESG Regulations Amid Growing Backlash November 26, 2024 By Frances Schwartzkopff The next European Commission will urgently seek to streamline the bloc’s many environmental, social and governance rules, as it responds...
Billionaire Tom Steyer’s Commercial Real Estate Lead Says ‘Watch Insurance Risk’ October 9, 2024 By Frances Schwartzkopff Joseph Sumberg, a former managing director at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. who now works for billionaire climate investor Tom Steyer,...
An ESG Backlash Erupts in Europe on World’s Strictest Rules September 10, 2024 By Lisa Pham, Frances Schwartzkopff and Saijel Kishan For TotalEnergies SE Chief Executive Officer Patrick Pouyanne, the difference in the performance of his company’s stock and that of...