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Baker Tilly Asia expansions

Thailand and other Asia Pacific countries hold great opportunity for their economy to grow and for Baker Tilly to expand its presence here after the London-based global accounting firm posted a record revenue of US$1 billion from this region last year, executives say.

Bangkok Post · Mar 2, 2023

GOP pits endangered Democrats against Biden with sensitive votes

Two Senate Democrats voted for an ESG resolution that Biden has promised to veto.

Axios · Mar 2, 2023

What is ESG investing and why do some hate it so much?

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 · Mar 1, 2023

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The American right has gone to war with 'woke capitalism' – here's what they get wrong

Ron DeSantis, Florida’s Republican governor and likely future presidential contender, has opened up a new front in his party’s war on “woke capitalism”. He is proposing to change the rules around how public bodies within Florida borrow from the markets by issuing bonds.

The Conversation · Feb 24, 2023

Why are non-scientists leading the world’s largest companies’ sustainability efforts?

No multinational would pick a non-specialist to manage its treasury or legal compliance. Without scientific competence, the right questions won’t be asked.

Fortune · Feb 23, 2023

Economy and Society, February 21, 2023: Will Congress block Biden’s ESG retirement plan 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 · Feb 21, 2023

CEOs aren't abandoning their ESG plans

Companies are getting better at defining and explaining their policies.

Fortune · Feb 16, 2023

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Indiana lawmakers join ESG pushback

Members of the Indiana General Assembly’s House Financial Institutions Committee on February 2 passed a bill that would require the state to remove all pension funds from management by financial firms that support ESG or consider ESG criteria in investments:

Ballotpedia · Feb 14, 2023

ESG investors warned of greenwashing dangers

Greenwashing has become a challenge for environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) investment, says the SCB Chief Investment Office (CIO), which is advising investors to consider ESG ratings before allocating funds.

Bangkok Post · Feb 14, 2023

Why your company may soon be hiring an 'ESG controller'

Some major companies are hiring for the position to meet climate change disclosure requirements.

Fortune · Feb 13, 2023

Materiality assessments may soon be everywhere. But do they really drive strategy?

More than three-quarters of Fortune 250 companies perform ESG materiality assessments. But the assessments often don't do what they're designed to do.

Fortune · Feb 9, 2023

Companies are following the public’s agenda, not politics–and it’s paying off

Americans want companies to pay good wages and treat workers fairly–and the market is rewarding the ones that do, according to JUST Capital's research.

Fortune · Feb 8, 2023

The right's anti-ESG crusader

Vivek Ramaswamy is vying to be the anti-BlackRock — and wants state pensions to work with him instead.

Axios · Feb 3, 2023

GOP attorneys general sue Labor Department over ESG rule - Roll Call

Republican state attorneys general are trying to block a Labor Department rule easing the path for investors to consider ESG criteria.

Roll Call · Feb 2, 2023

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Ballotpedia · Jan 31, 2023

States sue Biden administration over ESG in retirement plans

As the new Republican House majority prepares to push back against ESG investing, some House Democrats have launched their own ESG-related caucus to counter Republicans’ efforts:

Ballotpedia · Jan 27, 2023

Montana governor announces ban on ESG considerations in state investments

The office of Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) released the following statement on January 18 announcing that Montana has joined several other states in prohibiting non-financial considerations, including considerations related to ESG, in the state’s investments:

Ballotpedia · Jan 24, 2023

Virginia governor expresses concerns about ESG investing

Virginia Gov. Glen Youngkin (R)—who worked for most of his career in financial services (private equity), where he eventually became co-CEO of the Carlyle Group— signaled last week that he, like many of his Republican colleagues, has some concerns about ESG:

Fortune · Jan 23, 2023

Coca-Cola and Novartis's CEOs don't care if 'ESG' has become a toxic phrase among some

It's about delivering on corporate missions in a sustainable way, they said at Davos.

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Ballotpedia · Jan 20, 2023

Kentucky threatens to divest from 11 banks over ESG policies

Kentucky State Treasurer Allison Ball (R) on January 2 issued a statement notifying 11 banks that their environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) policies amounted to energy boycotts that harmed the state’s economy according to definitions passed into law last spring. The statement says the banks have 90 days to…

Fortune · Jan 12, 2023

Bank of America tops stakeholder capitalism rankings

Under Brian Moynihan, the bank has increased the minimum wage, expanded parental leave, and avoided layoffs.

Ballotpedia · Jan 10, 2023

Kentucky threatens to divest from 11 banks over ESG policies

On January 2, Kentucky State Treasurer Allison Ball (R) issued a statement notifying 11 banks that their ESG policies amounted to energy boycotts that harmed the state’s economy according to definitions passed into law last spring. The statement says the banks have 90 days to stop what Kentucky argues are…

Ballotpedia · Jan 3, 2023

Federal opposition to ESG in 2023

From state treasurers divesting pension and operating funds from BlackRock and other ESG providers to state attorneys general investigating the same providers over the impact of ESG on assorted policy matters, state officials led the pushback against environmental, social, and corporate governance investing in 2022.

Tribune News Service · Dec 29, 2022

Republicans ramp up anti-ESG campaign for 2023

The investing strategy known as ESG is under attack, and virtually no one expects the backlash to die down.

Ballotpedia · Dec 20, 2022

Republicans map out their agenda on ESG and antitrust

The Republican Party’s majority in the House of Representatives will take office in January, and some members and committees have already started laying out their ESG agendas for the new Congress. Among those are members of the Judiciary Committee, who have indicated that they would like to understand better how…

Fortune · Dec 19, 2022

The ESG investment craze might be over

ESG investments are coming under greater scrutiny, and some analysts say the acronym’s days are numbered.

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