UK Launches Taskforce to Develop Standard for Climate Transition Plan Disclosure
HM Treasury, the UK’s economic and finance ministry has launched the UK Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT), a new initiative aimed at establishing a framework...
ServiceNow Ties Compensation for Top Execs to ESG Goals
Incentive compensation for top executives at digital workflow company ServiceNow will be tied to the company’s performance against its ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG)...
Citi More Than Doubles Sustainable Finance Activity in 2021, on Track for $1 Trillion 2030 Goal
Global financial services company Citi revealed today that it more than doubled its sustainable finance activity in 2021, facilitating $160 billion in sustainable finance...
Fitch Extending Climate Vulnerability Scores for all Corporate Sectors
Credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings announced today the publication of Climate Vulnerability Scores, examining sector exposure to low-carbon transition risks, for several new sectors,...
HSBC Launches Sustainable ETF Targeting Higher ESG Scores, Faster Emissions Reductions
HSBC Asset Management (HSBC AM) announced the launch of the HSBC Europe ex UK Sustainable Equity UCITS ETF, a new exchange traded fund providing...
Guest Post: As Companies Commit to Climate Action, Here’s What They can Learn from Deforestation
By: Julie Nash, Ph.D, Senior Program Director – Food and Forests, Ceres The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission just released its long-awaited proposal for...
Carl Icahn Urges Investors to Support Proxy Battle Against McDonald’s on Animal Welfare, Calls Out Wall Street Hypocrisy on ESG
Billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn issued a letter to McDonald’s shareholders calling for support on his efforts to improve animal welfare practices at the...
ESG Today: Week in Review
This week in ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to...
Measurabl Acquires Real Estate Decarbonization Platform Hatch Data
Commercial real estate-focused ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to...
Bank of America to Use Recycled Plastic in All Credit & Debit Cards
Bank of America (BofA) announced today that all of its plastic credit and debit card products will be made from at least 80% recycled...