The Latest Breaking News from ESG

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

Evening Standard · Aug 2, 2023

House committee advances legislation opposing ESG

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 · Aug 1, 2023

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.

Fortune · Aug 1, 2023

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.

Bangkok Post · Jul 7, 2023

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.

The Conversation · Jul 4, 2023

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.

Capital & Main · Jun 30, 2023

House Republican introduces bill opposing ESG in retirement funds

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 · Jun 27, 2023

Republican attacks on ESG aren't stopping companies in red states from going green

Conservatives attack financial firms that consider environmental, social and corporate governance issues. But companies in red states won't stop trying to operate more sustainably.

WEKU · Jun 27, 2023

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, who faced intense backlash for championing ESG, says he’s ‘ashamed’ the topic has become politicized

The billionaire CEO of the world’s largest asset manager said ESG has become politically “weaponized.”

Fortune · Jun 26, 2023

The ‘S’ in ESG could change the world. We just don’t know how to measure it

Typically, people do not grow out of poverty in 10 years–it’s more like a generation. A.I. can analyze the subtle dynamics that effect change.

Fortune · Jun 23, 2023