Only two climate-related proposals received majority support this year, and no diversity initiative cleared 50%
World’s biggest asset manager attempts to balance the demands of European and US clients on decarbonisation
The $10.5tn money manager emphasises investor choice after a backlash to its advocacy for sustainable investing
Renewed optimism despite outflows from greener funds
Today’s fund management industry is less pliable than protesters think it is
Sustainable debt raises $273bn in first quarter, in contrast to downturn in ESG stock funds
Four leading finance professors discuss best practice, successful innovations, and important concepts and themes
The sector as a whole is under fire, but opportunities remain
Several months of fund outflows mark the decline of ESG as a marketing tool
Existing oil, gas and coal projects are ‘sufficient’ as green energy expands, research finds
Investors are increasingly focused on environmental and social issues, but how does impact investing compare with buying ESG funds? Plus: India’s VC impact funds, a boost for blue bonds, and the US entrepreneur helping former prison inmates
How one US company is using impact investing to get people back on their feet after release
It’s not enough to focus on grant-making alone — foundations should generate impact using all of their money
Issuance of debt linked to companies’ climate promises has fallen but green bond market proves robust
Funds want domestic and foreign investors to see the effects of backing climate tech, microfinance and agrifood businesses
Some investors believe direct backing for enterprises is more positive than using a risk-focused fund manager
Public benefit corporations can help mitigate the risk of a company losing its way as it grows or is taken over
Interest in projects focused on water and the marine environment is picking up, giving the nascent sector a boost
French lenders Crédit Agricole and BNP shift policy as scrutiny heightens on green finance
Why is the consumer goods group backpedalling on responsible-business targets? Explore the issues with this ‘instant case study’
Offloading shares for moral reasons needs to be part of an overarching strategy
Venture group that backed Northvolt secures new money from institutions such as Credit Suisse and BMW’s pension fund
Calpers concerned oil supermajor is seeking to muzzle activist shareholders
As campus protests rage, passivity over their financial holdings has left universities and other institutions in a bind
Also in today’s newsletter, a new attack on ESG from Texas
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