American Rightwing Hates It – But Half the World Adopting ESG Standards

The IFRS Foundation reports that 20+ jurisdictions representing 55% of global GDP, more than 40% of global market capitalization, have announced steps to use or align with the International Sustainability Standards Board’s (ISSB) disclosure standards to provide investors with information about companies’ sutainability risks. China’s Ministry of Finance issued proposed sustainability reporting standards based primarily […]

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ESG – Required/Desired Unmentionables

According to a recent Bloomberg survey: About two-thirds of respondents in a survey of roughly 300 Bloomberg terminal users said the anti-ESG movement that started in the US last year will force firms to stop using those three letters in conversations with clients. However, they’ll continue to incorporate environmental, social and governance metrics in their business, they also said. […]

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ESG Lawsuits

According to GreenBiz: ” Lawsuits involving ESG-related issues have increased by 25 percent over the past three decades, according to research published earlier this year by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)….. Broadridge, a fintech company, also highlights regulator crackdowns on greenwashing and an increase in event-driven securities litigation — where lawsuits are filed over significant events that […]

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