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Some states are lobbying Congress to curb sustainable investing as the anti-ESG movement ramps up, creating uncertainty for financial advisers. Congress is now paying attention, after Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall and Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes asked the law-making body to limit the impact of ESG. The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability held … Read more
Last month, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) announced a public consultation into the UK corporate governance code with a specific focus on how company boards are addressing ESG responsibilities. Here, Andromeda Wood, vice president of regulatory strategy at risk and reporting platform Workiva, answers ESG Clarity’s questions what the revised code may look like and how investment … Read more
ESG investing has become a big talking point over the last couple of years for the financial advice industry, but the sector is still having trouble integrating it into the IFA market. Last year, an Aviva and lang cat report found 61% have an ESG process in place for onboarding all clients, and a further … Read more
Despite almost 30 years working at ING, Jacomijn Vels felt overwhelmed when she stepped into the role of global head of sustainable finance just nine months ago. She’d been looking for a role that would combine her personal interests in sustainability (she stopped eating meat 20 years ago; uses circular, waste-free Dutch grocery delivery company … Read more
The IFRS Foundation, which develops global accounting and sustainability disclosure standards, has opened an ISSB (International Sustainability Standards Board) office in Beijing. ISSB was launched at COP26, when the Foundation also announced plans for the board’s ‘global footprint’ in the form of offices in Beijing, Frankfurt and San Francisco, in addition to existing IFRS offices … Read more
Natalie Kenway Natalie is editor in chief at MA Financial covering ESG Clarity, Portfolio Adviser and International Adviser. She was previously global head of ESG insight for ESG Clarity and has been an investment journalist… More by Natalie Kenway
A group of environmental organisations has criticized sustainability firm Ceres for – they say – allowing oil and gas companies to hijack the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) movement. At the centre of the row is a paper produced by non-profit Ceres, aimed at explaining actions that oil and gas exploration and production … Read more
Companies’ public disengagement from Pride Month isn’t a pullback from their commitment to social causes, according to ESG experts. However, some cautious investment managers might vote down shareholder proposals focused on diversity, equity and inclusion. Big brands pause on Pride Household names like Target Corporation and the United States Navy have pulled support for Pride … Read more
Law firm Simmons & Simmons has joined forced with City Hive to push for improved corporate culture within the investment management industry. Simmons & Simmons has becoming the founder of a collective of firms committed to the principles of City Hive’s ACT Standard and Framework – standing for Action, Challenge and Transparency. The framework allows … Read more
The UK, Germany, Portugal and Italy are now ranked as ‘high risk’ for several of the most critical forms of supply chain ESG violations, including forced labour, child labour, freedom of association, and wage related violations, according to a new report. The Supply Chain ESG Risk Ratings report has found Western sourcing markets have shifted … Read more