“There’s more information than ever on ESG investing, but it isn’t helping,” reads James Mackintosh’s recent opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal. He argues that the costs of integrating ...

As we have noted in our previous report, environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues have garnered significant attention from a variety of stakeholders, resulting in increased reporting by many ...

In early 2022, the ESG ratings industry attracted attention when electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Inc. was dropped from the S&P 500 ESG Index. Explaining its decision, S&P cited perceived ...

There is a lot of noise about ESG these days, and it’s coming from different directions. Mostly from Europe comes the claim that ESG is just greenwashing by the world’s largest asset managers, ...

Whether it is senior management evaluating the company’s ESG strategy, a customer assessing its vendors’ ESG profiles, or the need to comply with regulatory requirements such as the U.S. Securities ...

As demand for ESG data grows, so does the opportunity for accountants to help businesses meet reporting requirements. The increasing demand for sustainability data presents an opportunity for ...

I've seen some horror stories working in the ESG space and can't help but wonder how right can become so wrong. Unilever has mistaken political correctness with ESG and upset its major shareholders.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board is requesting information from issuers, investors, dealers and municipal advisors on environmental social and governance practices in the municipal securities ...

One of the main criticisms leveled against ESG investing is that the movement is all talk, no action. The main reason for this is that there simply aren’t enough entrepreneurs providing adequately ESG ...

Investors are increasingly evaluating companies based on environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics. ESG is a set of standards for company operations that helps investors make strategic and ...

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues are coming to the forefront for financial statement preparers and auditors with the formation of an International Sustainability Standards Board and ...