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For stakeholders to put faith in ESG metrics, the ESG 'information ecosystem' needs to evolve

Consistent and transparent reporting is vital to building trust in the industry, experts say.

Fortune

A critical Barracuda security backdoor has been exploited for months, so patch now

Hackers have been exploiting a Barracuda zero-day since October 2022, allowing them to steal files, and more.

TechRadar

Proposed legislation would eliminate ESG in TSP pensions

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

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Barracuda warns users about possible email compromise attacks - here's what you need to know

A number of firms were warned by Barracuda about a possible breach, but we don’t know how many, or who attacked them.

TechRadar

Commentary: California teaches Florida and Texas a lesson in ESG

Back in 2015 when California had the seventh-largest economy in the world, outperforming the rest of the US, economist Irena Asmundson attributed her native state's trajectory to a government increasingly in harmony with the diversity of its constituents. The cost of clean energy will “continue to fall” because of the…

Tribune News Service

ThaiBev CEO extols virtues of ESG, collaboration

The sufficiency economy philosophy could be the key to achieving a healthy environmental, social and governance climate in the corporate sector, according to Thapana Sirivadhanabhakdi, president and CEO of Thai Beverage Plc (ThaiBev).

Bangkok Post

Creating a ‘better future’ through ESG

Sustainability issues and environmental, social and governance (ESG) were stressed at the Bangkok Post ESG Conference 2023 held on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

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State financial officers inquire about ESG

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Voters don’t understand what ESG means in practice. Here’s why killing the term might be the only way to save it

No one likes to lose money. Both Republican and Democratic voters believe corporate climate mitigation is important for their financial future.

Fortune

East of Scotland Growers merges with R&K Drysdales

With a collective turnover approaching £50m, the deal creates one of the largest fresh produce companies in Scotland

Insider UK

The evolving role of a chief people officer

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The Independent UK

House Oversight Committee holds ESG hearing

Ballotpedia

How boards are responding to investor and political pushback on ESG goals

On the state level, Florida is leading the charge with 18 other states in a movement against ESG investing.

Fortune

Florida governor signs bill opposing ESG

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Louisiana attorney general launches ESG investigation

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry (R) launched an investigation on April 25 into Climate Action 100+, which describes itself as “an investor-led initiative to ensure the world’s largest corporate greenhouse gas emitters take necessary action on climate change.” Landry’s office says the investigation seeks to determine whether some asset management…

Fortune

How social goals are key to business growth

Companies are discovering how achieving social impact and making money can go hand in hand.

Fortune

'We don't do woke, we just work:' 3 CEOs talk ESG, A.I., and geopolitics

C3.ai CEO Tom Siebel, Williams-Sonoma CEO Laura Alber and Workday co-CEO Carl Eschenbach joined Fortune's private dinner for CEOs on Tuesday.

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Shareholder activists sue the SEC, alleging bias

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Green investment funds pushing money into fossil fuel firms, research finds

BlackRock and L&G among asset managers using funds with ESG label to invest in coal, oil and gas

Ballotpedia

Biden issues executive order on environmental justice

The Independent UK

Kansas has new anti-ESG law amid raft of culture war vetoes

Kansas officials won’t be allowed to use environmental, social and governance factors in investing public funds or deciding who receives government contracts

Bangkok Post

Asia-Pacific companies lagging on ESG

Less than 30% of companies in Asia-Pacific incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into their goals and key performance indicators, even though more than half of them claim the issue is critical to their long-term success, according to a recent survey.

Tribune News Service

These anti-ESG Republicans are longtime supporters of green power

Some key Republican senators who’ve slammed Wall Street’s efforts to tackle climate change are themselves big supporters of green energy.

The Conversation

How environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing controversies can impact fossil fuels

The past few years have witnessed a surge in the popularity and momentum of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing — a form of responsible investing that aligns financial returns with positive environmental and social ones.

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Tennessee joins open letter opposing ESG

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