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...
Settlements Eclipse $40 Billion in 2024 as PFAS, Reverse Discrimination Claims Emerge January 8, 2025 By Chad Hemenway Once again, settlements from class-action litigation topped $40 billion in 2024, according to an extensive analysis of more than 1,400...
EVs, Nuclear and Forever Chemicals: Climate Predictions for 2025 January 3, 2025 By Siobhan Wagner From record solar installations to rising electric vehicle sales, the world is in many ways ramping up the fight against...
Wells Fargo Says It’s Quitting Climate-Banking Group December 23, 2024 By Saijel Kishan and Alastair Marsh Wells Fargo & Co. said it’s leaving the world’s biggest climate alliance for banks, in the latest sign that Wall...
House Committee Says It Finds Evidence of ‘Climate Cartel’ December 16, 2024 By Tim Quinson The House Judiciary Committee said it’s found “substantial evidence of collusion and anticompetitive behavior” by the financial industry to “impose...
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...
Goldman Sachs Quits Global Climate Coalition for Banks December 6, 2024 By Simon Jessop and Virginia Furness Goldman Sachs said it has quit a sector coalition aimed at aligning bank lending and investment activities with global efforts...
Trump Administration Seen as Likely to Dismantle ESG Rules November 8, 2024 By Tim Quinson President-elect Donald Trump will likely move to dismantle ESG-related regulations in the US when he takes office in January. That...
Companies Boost Social and Climate Reporting Amid ESG Backlash October 31, 2024 By Ross Kerber Many U.S. companies have stepped up reporting on environmental and social matters in recent years even with sustained pressure from...
ESG’s Appeal Fades in Emerging Markets as Profit Seeking Eclipses Virtue October 21, 2024 By Zijia Song Sustainable investments in emerging markets are facing a reckoning as environmental, social and governance strategies crumble under the weight of...