Tesla, Echoing Musk, Says ESG Metrics Are ‘Fundamentally Flawed’ May 9, 2022 By Saijel Kishan Tesla Inc., whose Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk has criticized ESG for making little sense, said current ways of measuring...
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...
CSAA in California Outlines Carbon Reduction and Climate Commitments in ESG Report April 22, 2022 CSAA Insurance Group in California announced a commitment to achieving a 50% reduction in carbon emissions and carbon neutrality by...
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...
Net-Zero Holdouts That Stick Out Like a ‘Sore Thumb’ April 13, 2022 By Tim Quinson While many large corporations have announced ambitious pledges to achieve net-zero emissions by the middle of the century, their commitments...
Takeaways from Our Conversation on ESG Risks in Cannabis April 7, 2022 By Don Jergler Environmental, social and governance may have rightly taken a backseat to Russia’s war on Ukraine, but it’s still a big...
Marsh McLennan Commits to Net-Zero Across Operations by 2050 April 1, 2022 Marsh McLennan announced its commitment to set and execute low-carbon transition strategies that chart a path to net-zero across its...
Investors Say U.S. SEC Climate Disclosure Rule to Clarify ‘Mixed Bag’ of Data March 22, 2022 By Ross Kerber Investors, including several who run environmentally focused funds, welcomed the U.S. government’s proposed new rule on corporate disclosure of climate-related...
Western Companies Wrestle With Russia ‘Half-Exits’ March 18, 2022 By Richa Naidu and Jessica DiNapoli Western companies that maintain a presence in Russia to provide essential goods such as food and medicines are trying to...
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...