McDonald’s Investors Demand Civil Rights Audit in Close Vote May 27, 2022 By Leslie Patton and Scott Deveau McDonald’s Corp. investors voted in favor of a proposal calling for an independent civil-rights audit, going against the company’s recommendation,...
Republicans Have a New Enemy No. 1: ESG Investing May 20, 2022 By Jeff Green and Saijel Kishan Heading into the hotly contested midterm elections, the American political right has a new rallying cry: Down with ESG. Conservatives...
Climate Votes Fought by Major Oil Companies Get Key Backing April 26, 2022 An investor-led push for major oil companies to set climate goals in line with the Paris agreement won support from...
ESG, Invasion of Ukraine Focus of Marsh McLennan Earnings Call April 22, 2022 By Chad Hemenway Much attention was paid to ESG (environmental, social, and governance) issues and the Russian invasion of Ukraine as Marsh McLennan...
SEC Chief Expects ‘Fair Number’ of Large Companies to Disclose Scope 3 Data in Climate Rule April 19, 2022 By Katanga Johnson A “fair number” of the largest U.S-listed companies should be caught by a proposed requirement to disclose third-parties’ greenhouse gas...
Most Middle-Market CFOs Believe ESG Strategy Will Improve Financial Growth March 16, 2022 By Chad Hemenway According to a new survey from professional services firm BDO, about two-thirds of middle-market CFOs think implementing an environmental, social...
Many Boardrooms Still Fail to Grasp ESG Risk, Marsh Review of Annual Reports Finds March 2, 2022 Many global firms are still failing to prioritize environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks in the boardroom, which is creating...
Where U.S. Insurers Are in Integrating Environmental, Social, Governance Issues November 2, 2021 U.S. insurers are increasingly listening to demands from stakeholders that they use social, environmental and governance factors in their decision-making....
Allstate Among Large Firms Linking CEO Pay to Diversity Gains July 27, 2021 By Ross Kerber Corporate diversity has become the most common type of sustainability metric used in setting executive pay, a new study found,...
Investors Ask SEC for More ESG Disclosures as Companies Resist: Analysis June 16, 2021 By Katanga Johnson Investor groups have asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for more corporate disclosures on climate change and other environmental,...