Green bond issuers have enjoyed a premium from socially conscientious investors who have been...

The Financial Accounting Standards Board is being called upon by executives from numerous public...

The U.K. was one of the first countries to pass legislation regarding emissions and carbon goals...

A large oil spill over the weekend has left part of the Southern California Coast devastated as...

More companies are working to curb their greenhouse gas emissions as focus by the general public,...

A study published in the journal Science released the bleak outlook for children born today and...

In face of heightened scrutiny over ESG investments, European asset managers are backing off from...

The projects include boosting climate research and weather forecasting, an overhaul to the power...

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices aren’t just a hot button topic amongst...

Centrist House Democrats have said that they would not vote for the infrastructure bill unless...

Women have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, with high numbers of...

Chief finance officers of more than 60 international companies have linked roughly half of their...

Many of the criticisms around ESG swirl around the ideas of tangible impact vs. messaging. Both...

In its first domestic regulation regarding greenhouse gas emissions, the EPA, under the guidance...

At the United Nations General Assembly, President Joe Biden said that he would work with Congress...

In their recent annual report on their ESG practices, Marriott International Inc. detailed its...

Marriott’s 2021 Serve 360 Report described how the company was able to still maintain its goals...

The budget bill that is currently being proposed by Democrats in Congress contains six provisions...

U.S. regulators are cracking down on socially responsible investments that track factors like...

Companies launching their initial public offerings are branding themselves for their do-good...

Solar energy is projected to make up to 40% of the United States’ electricity grid within...

Recent scrutiny and pressure by the Securities and Exchange Commission is looking to ensure fund...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will begin treating climate change as a public...

In the ongoing fight against climate change, some have warned that world sovereign wealth funds,...

As environmental, social, and governance investments begin to expand from a niche group into the...

State Street Global Investors recognizes the importance of investing in a future that is more...

U.S. regulators are looking in to Deutsche Bank’s asset management arm in what could be the first...

The ban of ozone-damaging chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in the 1980s has led to a recovering ozone...

By Andy Poreda, ESG Research Analyst

All holdings in the Sage Impact Bond Strategy are labeled...

Sweden’s SSAB reveals it has “produced the world’s first fossil-free steel,” and has already...

About a third of globally managed money is invested in environmental, social, and governance...

The number of female executives in charge of top global performing companies rose this year,...

Sustainable investments have gained momentum, accounting for more than a third of all assets...

State Street Global Advisors recently conducted a survey in May of 358 institutional investors...

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its findings Monday in a report that pulls...

The United Nations sounding the clarion call on the severity of climate change could push more...

Does Exxon see the writing on the wall? Exxon Mobil Corp could be working to cut its net carbon...

Major automakers are making changes backed by the Biden administration, pledging that half of all...

Most investors believe in the positive impact of socially responsible investments, but many...

With the United Nations Climate Change Conference looming at the end of October, ESG performance...

Investors are increasingly relying on environmental, social, and governance exchange traded funds...

Global regulators are cracking down on environmental, social, and governance ratings, providing...

Continuing efforts to reduce its carbon footprint, Home Depot released its annual ESG report,...

As ETFs surpass $6.5 trillion in assets under management, ETF providers are playing an...

With ESG increasingly a focus for companies and investors alike, the SEC is taking a closer look...

As more investors consider diversifying with socially responsible investment strategies, many...

The European environmental, social, and governance market shrunk by $2 trillion over the past two...

Two of the world’s largest economies, the European Union and China, recently announced plans for...

More than eight in ten asset managers said that ESG is one of their company’s top priorities,...

Global issuance of environmental, social, and governance bonds could cross $1 trillion for the...

More than 75 companies are currently lobbying lawmakers to enact a federal “clean energy standard...

With the world looking to transition away from fossil fuels, the energy industry cautions that...

Academic researchers warn investors that outperformance in the environmental, social, and...

Climate-linked bond sales have accelerated in 2021 as socially responsible investors begin to...

The European Commission has outlined a new European Green Bond standard to help steer money...

After the recent boom in socially responsible investing, former head of the board of governors...

The Biden Administration’s climate adviser argued that a clean electricity standard and tax...

As bond yields remain low, income has become increasingly important for investors—while at the...

Clean energy sector-related exchange traded funds have taken a hit this year, but ETF investors...

While the world is trying to turn over a new leaf by focusing on combating climate change and...

The technology sector is pushing toward renewable energy as many companies secure sustainable...

The Securities and Exchange Commission is receiving more calls for greater corporate disclosures...

The House of Representatives has passed legislation to require public companies to disclose...

Europe remains a hotbed for sustainable investing, with environmental, social, and governance...

The Group of Seven has pledged to raise contributions to $100 billion per year among rich,...

More companies are spending money to upgrade their environmental, social, and governance...

As a group of bipartisan senators attempt to hash out an infrastructure spending bill, some more...

Debt issuers are trying to get in on the momentum behind environmental, social, and governance...

Asia’s bond market for environmental, social, and governance offerings hit a record this...

When it come to environmental, social, and governance investments, investors may be overlooking...

The carbon credit investments category is gaining traction as the world places greater focus on...

In a bid to provide investors with better tools to target companies adhering to environmental,...

Financial advisors are becoming increasingly strong supporters of environmental, social, and...

In one of the most widely anticipated additions to the benchmark domestic equity gauge in years,...

As the momentum behind sustainable investing and climate change gains traction, some companies in...

Democrats on Capitol Hill have introduced a bill that would update the Employee Retirement Income...

Global economies are beginning to tackle the challenge of climate change to try to avoid...

The Securities and Exchange Commission is starting to scrutinize whether or not companies are...

The world’s renewable energy capacity surged in 2020 after “an unprecedented...

The United States has given the go ahead for the first large-scale offshore wind turbine...

The European Central Bank has warned that climate change poses a risk to financial stability and...

Some of the more egregious polluters could become the next wave of companies to support...

While there are increased calls for the wider adoption of socially responsible principles,...

Debt tied to carbon emissions may have low financial penalties butcan also ding issuers on...

Socially responsible funds attracted record inflows over the first three months of the year,...

The explosion of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing has become a worldwide...

The European Union is pushing toward greater clarity in the unreliable data available around...

ETFs have attracted huge inflows over the past year as investors have turned to the cheap,...

When something like ESG skyrockets in popularity, it can be difficult to avoid becoming a target...

As a way to put free-market economics to work in the fight against rising global temperatures,...

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing is starting to make its way into executive...

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing is not a new concept in China, but getting...

ESG investing is already a worldwide phenomenon with firms like JP Morgan forecasting exponential...

By Sara Rodriguez, Sage ESG Research Analyst

Hedge fund titan and founder/CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management Bill Ackman was effusive...

Many market observers have argued that environmental, social, and governance fund strategies...

On Wednesday, State Street Global Advisors, the asset management business of State Street...

By Andrew Poreda, Sage ESG Research Analyst

What should our electricity future look like?

The...

Bitcoin and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing have been forces to be reckoned...

According to global investment firm JP Morgan, sustainability bonds could grow into a $150...

More money keeps on flowing into ESG investing, which bodes well for the ETF landscape and funds...

There’s a reason environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing has been the darling...

Interest and adoption of ESG investing has absolutely exploded over the last couple of years. The...

The acting head of the Securities and Exchange Commission has called on the public for input for...

ESG investing could get assistance from an unlikely source in the Securities and Exchange...

By Robert G. Smith, President & Chief Investment Officer; Nicholas C. Erickson, Vice...

By Robert Smith, President & CIO of Sage Advisory

It is said that everything is bigger in...

President Biden’s administration recently said it would take no action on enforcement...

By Jane Street

ESG-conscious investing continues to drive headlines, and the data shows that...

The Securities and Exchange Commission will be proactively taking steps to identify...

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) measures have not always been readily available in...

Socially responsible investments could get a boost from exchange traded funds investors this...

Because of its relative newness in the capital markets, ESG investing had a tough time trying to...

Money managers are urging the government to revise a Labor Department rule that essentially bars...

President Joe Biden’s SEC pick Gary Gensler could help address progressive reforms like...

On the surface, it might be difficult to comprehend how Bitcoin and environmental, social, and...

The Democratic party has been pushing to make climate change initiatives a priority as President...

A new Biden administration and a new head of Securities and Exchange Commission are adding to...

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing is well on its way to becoming a permanent...

Our planet has been logging the warmest years on record, and we are increasingly experiencing the...

By Sara Rodriguez, Sage ESG Research Analyst

Global index provider MSCI witnessed firsthand just how popular ESG investing has been with a...

Asia is the hot continent for socially responsible investors looking to put money into the...

Investors don’t have to look further than the S&P 500 for top ESG exposure thanks to...

It all started with “green bonds” more than a decade ago and has now grown to include bonds that...

Whoever said size doesn’t matter, wasn’t talking about ESG. For years, we’ve known that larger...

The United States has officially rejoined the Paris global climate accord. On Friday President...

As ESG continues to seek a more organized structure for implementation, ETF investors can...

Exchange traded funds that track environmental, social, and governance principles help investors...

According to a recent global poll conducted by Bfinance, over 60% of pension funds and insurers...

In April 2020, we launched the S&P PACTTM (Paris-Aligned Climate Transition) Indices. The...

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing will be a force to be reckoned with for...

ESG metrics are giving chief financial officers (CFOs) the data necessary to make more informed...

When looking at ESG investments, many have singled out the ‘E’ component over the...

Socially responsible investments like those that track environmental, social, and governance...

Multinational audit, consulting, and tax services firm Deloitte recently surveyed a number of...

As more investors crowd into socially responsible investments, some are warning of a potential...

In the capital markets, there are trends that may be short-lived, and then there are megatrends...

By Andy Poreda, ESG Research Analyst

On Wednesday, January 20, less than three months after...

Whether you’re a believer or a skeptic, 2020 was a breakout year for ETFs focused on...

One of the first things on President Biden’s agenda was to rejoin the Paris Climate Accord. Just...

Tesla is already in the S&P 500, but the electric carmaker may not make the cut for exchange...

The top holding in theSPDR S&P 500 ESG ETF (EFIV), which is up 35% the past year, is Apple.

About 60 large international companies, including Bank of America, Mastercard, and KPMG,...

The SPDR S&P Kensho Clean Power ETF (CNRG) is up almost 30% to start the year, and close to...

As investors try to reposition their portfolios for the new year, many can look to socially...

We also note that Biden enters office amid a greater focus on global standardization of ESG...

A China country-specific ETF targeting environmentally friendly companies has been climbing as...

As ETFs around the world garnered a record high $7.6 trillion in 2020, ESG investing was one of...

The Biden administration could help reverse decisions under Trump’s U.S. Department of...

In a bid to combat its pollution problems, China has been aggressively pushing into clean energy...

Last month we wrote about what the future of ESG might look like under a Biden administration. At...

With the exponential growth of the ETF industry, providers are using lower fees to stand out from...

Companies are reconfiguring their businesses to obviate any fallout from potential liabilities...

In 2020, funds with exposure to less environmental, social, and governance risks outperformed...

How big can environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing get over the next five years?

The Securities and Exchange Commission could put into place guidelines on the federal monitoring...

As the global ETF market accumulated $7.6 trillion in total assets under management over 2020,...

With the launch of theS&P Global Carbon Efficient Index Seriesin 2018, S&P DJI introduced...

In a year dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a renewed focus from governments and...

The SPDR Kensho Clean Power ETF (CNRG)is picking up where it left off in 2020. Momentum from last...

When we talk about ESG – environmental, social and governance – investing, we often start with a...

The Department of Energy (DOE) could be a key mover for clean energy ETFs like the SPDR Kensho...

Biden’s administration could push the SEC to require public companies to disclose climate...

As environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing continues to gain steam in the capital...

Socially responsible investors will have to look at how a company conducts business to get a...

With the rising popularity of socially responsible investments like environmental, social, and...

While environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing has caught fire in equities, bonds...

There’s no question environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing has been one of...

Investors are taking a shine to exchange traded funds that track socially responsible...

By Steve Pitchford, Director of Tax and Financial Planning

Responsible investing has captured...

As socially responsible investment strategies gain popularity, new data shows that the influx of...

On Tuesday, NYSE spoke with Noel Archard, CFA, Global Head of SPDR Product at State Street SPDR...

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing continues to show its mettle despite a...

In March of 2018, Citigroup announced that it would restrict business with certain firearms...

Socially responsible investments do not have to sacrifice returns to help people invest with...

The world of socially responsible investments that track environmental, social, and governance...

By Kathryn Maraist & Andy Poreda

Aerospace & Defense is a critical component of the...

In this blog, we try to answer a simple question:what drives the S&P PACT Indices’ weights?

Of all the lessons we’ve learned during the ongoing pandemic, one that deeply concerns me is the...

Socially responsible investments like those that track environmental, social, and governance...

If you’re still not on the ESG bandwagon, how does a 100% return year-to-date sound? The...

Big technology firms are scoring high on implementing environmental, social, and governance (ESG)...

By Komson Silapachai & Emma Harper

An investor searching through ESG ETF options could easily...

In the post-pandemic investment environment, investors have become more interested in...

The new Biden administration could make good on an election promise and require companies to...

“Today, the Trump Administration officially left the Paris Climate Agreement. And in exactly 77...

For investors, the next few months may feel like staring at the end of a long tunnel, looking...

Stock ETFs enjoyed record interest as U.S. markets rallied over November in a show of relief over...

The rise of ESG investing didn’t only bring in new investors, but more scrutiny from...

By Spinnaker Trust

The growth in dollars invested in ESG continues to accelerate unabated....

ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon discussed the SPDR S&P 500 ESG ETF (EFIV) on this week’s “ETF of the...

By Shaun Wurzbach Director, Global Head of Financial Advisor Channel, S&P Dow Jones Indices

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As investors look to shore up their portfolios for the new year, one of the enduring themes to...

As Joe Biden transitions into the White House, some are looking at how his administration can...

Joe Biden’s pick for the chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission could make...

How exactly is core ESG indexing engaged to drive the types of change that ESG investors want to...

Investors were already looking ahead to 2021 after the March fiasco spun the equities world off...

By Nick Erickson & John Sama, Sage Advisory

Most ESG investors would agree that climate...

Environmental, social, and governance investments are now accounting for about one third of total...

By State Street Global Advisors

During a period of heightened volatility, SPDR ETFs served as an...

ESG investing already has tremendous momentum in 2020 with flows into ESG focused funds hitting...

As we look for alternative energy sources to replace dirty fossil fuels, hydrogen-based power...

The environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing phenomenon has proven its mettle with...

By Matthew J Bartolini

As investors rotate out of technology, it might seem that the ESG arena would not be affected,...

Exchange traded fund investors who are considering the environmental, social and governance theme...

While the U.S. Department of Labor pushes rules that discourage ESG issues for pension plans...

State Street Global Advisors debuted a new ETF on Tuesday that was developed to meet the demand...

The red carpet for environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing has been rolled out with...

As demand for ESG continues to grow, how is the S&P 500 ESG Index helping investors reinforce...

The social aspect of corporate culture reflects how a firm treats its employees and can also add...

As part of the global community, investors and financial institutions are taking up the role of...

The United States Department of Labor has proposed a new rule that could negatively affect...

The coronavirus pandemic has changed our economy and the way we interact with the world, fueling...

Sage Advisory has put together this infographic that looks at how U.S. sustainable mutual funds...

By Sara Rodriguez, Sage Advisory ESG Research Analyst

BlackRock’ the world’s largest asset manager, is pushing for the industry to overhaul...

ByJessamyn L. Norton, CFA, Spinnaker Trust

As the green bond market gain in popularity, more investors are taking a closer look at just how...

Inflows into ESG-related ETFs jumped to $22 billion so far in 2020, or about three times the 2019...

Is big oil turning a new leaf? Oil investors are looking beyond profits as environmental, social...

ByMatthew W Diguiseppe,Vice President, Asset Stewardship Team, State Street Global Advisors

More and more, environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing is permeating various...

While the case for environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing is almost a no-brainer...

If current U.S. President Donald Trump is unable to secure another four years in office, a...

By Spinnaker Trust

In the recent webcast, Going Beyond ESG: Impact Investing for 2021, Keith Dixson and Chris...

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing was a niche corner of the capital markets,...

Environmental, social and governance or ESG-related exchange traded funds will capitalize on the...

The rise of ESG investing is causing providers to offer new products to help differentiate...

ESG investing has been of few sectors thriving amid the Covid-19 pandemic, and it’s causing...

In the Middle East, green bonds that fund special ESG projects are gaining high interest from...

The launch of theS&P 500 ESG Index signaled an evolution in sustainable investing. Indices...

Outperformance at a cheap cost—it’s an investor’s dream and right now, ESG...

Oil and gas companies have been top of mind for ESG investors for many years. That is not...

With environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing rising, they’re gaining more scrutiny...

Covid-19 certainly did a number on business sectors across the spectrum, but one area that...

The pandemic couldn’t stop the popularity of environmental, social and governance (ESG)...

ESG investing continues to be in the forefront of opportunities that can thrive through the...

One of the challenges when looking for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing...

The popularity of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing has spawned a number of...

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing was such a force in the second quarter that...

Needless to say, environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing has been one of the few...

By Emma Harper, Lily Tu, Jessica McHugh, Sara Rodriguez & Clemence Kelman

As the pandemic...

The launch of the S&P/ASX 200 ESG Index provides a transparent, rules-based foundation for...

Experts have warned that today’s major market indexes haven’t adequately priced in the cost of...

European Central Bank board member Isabel Schnabel has argued that global central banks need to...

Long-term investors may do well by incorporating exchange traded funds that target environmental,...

More money managers are coming out with ESG funds to capitalize on the next potential big...

There’s always time to evaluate ESG investing and break down some funds at a time when exploring...