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Sustainable investment: want a green place to start putting your money away? Here's what you need to know

Supposedly sustainable investment funds make a staggering list of promises, including higher returns, lower risk, combatting climate change and even supporting diversity. And many believe them: investments in ESG (environmental, social and governance) funds are on track to pass £34 trillion by the end of 2022, nearly double their £18.4…

The Conversation

Making The Right Investments To Navigate ESG

By Pat McCarthy, Chief Revenue Officer, Precisely

Benzinga

The war on ‘woke capitalism’

Rightwing populists and industry sceptics are mounting a backlash against a vision for business that looks beyond profits

Financial Times

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'Woke' ESG Funds Are Now Costing You Money

Social responsibility may be the best thing for the planet's future. But it's not working out this year for your portfolio.

Investors Business Daily

Elon Musk continues push back against ESG

Documenting ESG pushback

Ballotpedia

EXPLAINER: ESG investing and the debate surrounding it

After starting as a niche corner of the finance world, ESG investing has since exploded to become a major force on Wall Street _ and the latest front in the nation’s cultural schism

The Independent UK

Governance dominates corporate shareholder votes, ahead of environmental, social issues - Roll Call

Shareholders are putting more corporate governance issues up for votes than environmental and social ones, a study finds.

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Half of businesses are turning down clients over ESG credentials, according to new report

BDO has published its Rethinking the economy survey

Birmingham Post

Economy and Society: ESG Task Force issues first enforcement action

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

Can coal investing be environmentally friendly? A contrarian take on ESG

One of the biggest investment trends over the last several years has been symbolized by a ubiquitous acronym: ESG, or environmental, social and governance.

Los Angeles Times

Best ESG funds

Learn how ESG funds work and the reason for their surge in popularity. Take a look at the best ESG funds to add to your portfolio.

Evening Standard

Why people, not compliance, will set the course for the future of ESG and responsible business

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The Independent UK

Economy and Society: Academic pushback against SEC climate action

Ballotpedia

Shareholder group is pressing Comcast and Amazon for climate-friendly 401(k) options for employees

PHILADELPHIA — A shareholder advocacy group is pushing Comcast and Amazon to examine why they don’t offer more ”sustainable” funds to employees through their 401(k) retirement plans, arguing that the lack of such options is out of sync with the stated climate goals at each company.

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Bangkok Post

SET launches platforms to promote ESG practices

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is prioritising the promotion of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) practices and products this year to ensure sustainability and attract a new generation of investors.

Investors Business Daily

How Advisors Weave Socially Responsible Messaging Into Their Brand

As more consumers embrace social responsibility, it creates an opportunity for advisors. But it also poses a problem.

Tribune News Service

Some states’ anti-ESG push garners support in Congress

WASHINGTON — Republican state lawmakers are berating U.S. financial institutions for increased reliance on environmental, social and governance metrics to screen investments and analyze credit risk factors, with some of the critics attracting support in Congress.

Roll Call

Some states' anti-ESG push garners support in Congress - Roll Call

Some states are resisting financial institutions' efforts to include environment, social and governance issues in financial metrics.

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Economy and Society: Utah pushback against S&P ESG indicators

Benzinga

Why Retailers Must Navigate Muddy Waters Of ESG Requirements

By Rashida Salahuddin

Ballotpedia

Economy and Society: State pension funds draw scrutiny for ESG

Investors Business Daily

ESG Investing: SEC Mulls Mandatory Climate Risk Disclosure

The SEC is proposing to standardize climate reporting. If approved, requirements could cost a company more than a half-million dollars.

Ballotpedia

Economy and Society: SEC disclosure rule continues to attract attention

The Guardian - UK

Paypal founder launches tirade against ‘gerontocracy’ over bitcoin

Peter Thiel, the libertarian tech investor, says figures such as Warren Buffett are hindering cryptocurrency

Roll Call

Sanders, investors warn Starbucks on response to unionization - Roll Call

Sen. Bernie Sanders and ESG investors are urging Starbucks to stop what they call "union-busting" actions as employees try to organize.

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