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Wednesday, 20 September, 2023

Climate legislation
EU to ban ‘climate neutral’ claims by 2026
Brussels to crack down on greenwashing of consumer products
Wednesday, 20 September, 2023

Moral Money
How regulators have relinquished their work to corporate executives Premium content
Also in today’s newsletter, is the World Bank ready to embrace radical reform for blended finance?
Friday, 15 September, 2023

BP PLC
How Bernard Looney’s career at BP unravelled
Chief executive’s abrupt exit has left oil major facing questions over its culture
Friday, 15 September, 2023

Alice Ross
Share divestment isn’t the answer to greener investment
Selling up means giving up a seat at the table
Friday, 15 September, 2023

Boom in ‘sustainable’ debt fuels scrutiny of green labels
Many deals fund polluters or projects unrelated to climate goals as banks chase trillion-dollar environmental finance targets
Wednesday, 13 September, 2023

Moral Money
How California’s landmark emissions bill could change global standards Premium content
Also in today’s newsletter, a Brexit silver lining?
Tuesday, 12 September, 2023

Unhedged
Instacart is hard to value Premium content
And ESG doesn’t work
Monday, 11 September, 2023

Moral Money
Investors pressure Nike on wages allegedly owed to factory workers Premium content
Also in today’s newsletter, Africa’s ‘staggering’ finance gap
Friday, 8 September, 2023

Moral Money
Investing in the world’s poorest country Premium content
Also in today’s newsletter, Singapore’s central bank head calls for action on carbon pricing and blended finance
Thursday, 7 September, 2023

Exchange traded funds
Amundi increases sustainable investments levels on 46 ETFs
Some funds managed by Europe’s largest listed asset manager will rise from 1% to 35%
Friday, 1 September, 2023

Moral Money
Why the ESG agenda is sputtering in Japan Premium content
Also in today’s newsletter, Wall Street regulators target the carbon offset market
Thursday, 31 August, 2023

Environment
In the woke wars, there are no winners
Anti-ESG, anti-anti-ESG
Wednesday, 30 August, 2023

Moral Money
What does ‘transition finance’ actually mean? Premium content
Also in today’s newsletter, investor jitters hit renewable energy stocks
Monday, 28 August, 2023

Vanguard Group Inc
Vanguard’s backing for green and social proposals falls to 2%
Asset manager joins BlackRock in cutting support for investor resolutions it considers ‘overly prescriptive’
Sunday, 27 August, 2023

Executive Pay
Investors warn ‘fluffy’ ESG metrics are being gamed to boost bonuses
Majority of S&P 500 companies use environmental, social or governance criteria to guide pay
Saturday, 26 August, 2023

BlackRock Inc
BlackRock hit by backlash after fall in environmental and social votes
New York City comptroller accuses $9.4tn asset management group of giving in to ‘war against ESG’
Friday, 25 August, 2023

Moral Money
The impact fund betting on community lawsuits Premium content
Also in today’s newsletter, a new study suggests a better way forward for the carbon credits market
Wednesday, 23 August, 2023

BlackRock Inc
BlackRock’s support for climate and social resolutions falls sharply
Asset manager blames proposals that are ‘overreaching’ or ‘simply redundant’
Wednesday, 23 August, 2023

Moral Money
How corporate scandals get swept under the rug Premium content
Also in today’s newsletter, money managers’ support for ESG proposals slumps
Tuesday, 22 August, 2023

Pharmaceuticals sector
Use of horseshoe crabs’ blue blood puts pharma groups under scrutiny
BNP Paribas joins environmentalists in pressing companies to run toxin tests with synthetic substances
Tuesday, 22 August, 2023

Investor activism
Food companies face investor calls to curb antibiotic use on farms
Awareness about the negative impact of antimicrobial resistance on shareholder returns is growing
Friday, 18 August, 2023

Moral Money
A ‘pause for thought’ in sustainable debt Premium content
Also in today’s newsletter, carbon offset market tails off
Thursday, 17 August, 2023

Lex is more
How investors are underpricing climate risks
The costs of inaction on global warming are potentially vast and often not sufficiently factored in to asset values
Tuesday, 15 August, 2023

US financial regulation
SEC lawyers subpoena fund managers over ESG disclosures
Statements on green and social investing seen as ‘fertile ground’ for enforcement division
Monday, 14 August, 2023

Moral Money
Prisoner’s dilemma: banks struggle to hit ‘peak oil’ just right Premium content
What’s behind Danske Bank’s unusually tough fossil fuels policy?

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