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ESG proponents are going back to basics by prioritizing employees and customers

They're combating a hostile environment toward ESG by focusing on their bottom line.

Fortune

BlackRock and Vanguard were once ESG’s biggest proponents–now they seem to be reversing course

Major financial firms have adopted ESG to keep up with the times–but they also saw this as an opportunity to make lots of money.

Fortune

From America’s IRA to China’s eco-civilization, a new global consensus is emerging. Globalization and growth are out, redesigning society is in

Existential threats are converging–and they are a direct result of a global economic model that blossoms at the expense of the environment and society.

Fortune

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JPMorgan: India's ‘trailblazing’ rules set to boost ESG market

MUMBAI: India’s new rules for environmental, social and governance investments and ratings are likely to attract more investors to the nation’s $1.4 billion market and serve as a model for other countries, according to JPMorgan Chase Co.

The Times of India

SEC regulation slows ahead of expected climate disclosure rule

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.

Ballotpedia

Examining BlackRock’s shift away from ESG

The Economy and Society letter is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

Ballotpedia

Business schools must step up on sustainable investing education

Sustainable investing takes into account environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors alongside traditional financial components. While this form of investing has existed for a long time, ESG has become a hot-button issue due to recent politicization and widespread public misconceptions around what it really entails.

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Disinterest in a tree census of Bengaluru: Deliberate and by design?

Axed, felled, and carted away for umpteen road projects, trees in their thousands have vanished from the once green face of Bengaluru city. But ask the authorities to put a precise number on the trees lost, and a deafening silence greets you. For, a tree census, mandated and reiterated by…

The Hindu

House Judiciary Committee requests ESG documents from California pension system

Ballotpedia

London must stand firm against the US-led “war on ESG”

ESG investing is a key plank of the financial services sector despite the pushback against “woke capitalism”

Evening Standard

S&P eliminates ESG scores from credit ratings

Ballotpedia

International Sustainability Standards Board and European Union release ESG reporting standards

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.

Ballotpedia

Daniel Lubetzky: ‘You can’t make big ESG commitments while failing at the basics of kindness’

'While these commitments are laudable in principle, we should be careful not to treat them as stand-ins for values,' writes Daniel Lubetzky.

Fortune

Data’s role in navigating the path to Net Zero – what really matters?

Caroline Griffin Pain at Colt Technology discusses why data that's shared can make it easier to reach ESG goals and targets.

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BAE Systems breaks records as governments beef up defence spending

CEO Charles Woodburn tells the Standard Russia’s war in Ukraine is a reminder to investors of the importance of defence

Ballotpedia

House committee advances legislation opposing ESG

Fortune

How boards can make the most of stakeholder governance

Stakeholder governance, which considers everyone from employees to customers to the community, is in the spotlight.

Capital & Main

Big Oil’s War Against ‘Woke Capitalism’

The fossil fuel industry and right-wing activists are increasingly targeting investors that consider environmental and social issues — but is it working?

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NYC’s ESG investment approach draws pushback

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There were even more ESG shareholder proposals this proxy season than last year—Here’s why investor support for them tanked

A new report finds that investors are being selective—and perhaps cautious—about the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues they’re willing to support.

Ballotpedia

Financial Services Committee to hold four ESG hearings this week

Bangkok Post

Man with a mission

Household debt should be a national agenda item and legal support is required to manage the problem comprehensively, says Piti Tantakasem, chief executive of TMBThanachart Bank (ttb), in an exclusive interview with the Bangkok Post.

The Conversation

Who decides what ESG is and how to make investments greener – new research

More than 30 US states have proposed or implemented legislation in recent years to stop the government and its pension funds from investing in environmental social and governance (ESG) funds. These products integrate ESG issues into their investment strategies, which mainly involve buying stocks but also bonds.

Capital & Main

New Mexico Energy Transition Proposal Would Violate Ban on ‘Fossil Fuel Development’

Program at San Juan College School of Energy would certify “clean” fossil fuels.

Ballotpedia

House Republican introduces bill opposing ESG in retirement funds

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