“While certain regulatory frameworks continue to impose constraints, evolving policy guidance increasingly recognizes defense as compatible with social sustainability objectives.…Continue readingWhy ESG frameworks are not a barrier to investing in defense assets

“But this year, the companies on Corporate Knights’ Best 50 Corporate Citizens list are reorienting their business models around energy…Continue readingCanada’s Best 50 Corporate Citizens

“Now entering our fifth year for this survey, this year’s qualitative phase gathered perspectives and insights from a series of…Continue readingAsset Owner Perspectives Survey 2026 Qualitative Insights

“As of May 31, 2026, approximately 135 ESG-related proposals have been voted on by public company shareholders, constituting almost 35%…Continue readingESG and Anti-ESG Shareholder Proposals in 2026

“For capital markets and investors, ESG stopped being a narrative a long time ago: ESG drives trade-offs and decision-making. For companies,…Continue readingESG disclosure is no longer compliance – it is a capital markets differentiator

“In recent decades, the average CEO of the largest U.S. company has made around 300 times as much as the…Continue readingExcessive Executive Compensation: Investor Guidance

“In sum, many institutional investors are still feeling their way as they develop their strategy for dealing with whether and…Continue readingPerspectives In ESG And Sustainable Investment: ESG and the Sustainable Economy Handbook

“The problem is that the governance structures in these companies are adolescent at best, ill-equipped to handle their rapid rate…Continue readingStocks Are Booming. What About Corporate Governance?

“This year, anti-DEI proposals represent the dominant form of DEI-related shareholder activism, while pro-DEI proposals have receded significantly in both…Continue readingHow DEI Shareholder Proposals Are Faring in 2026

“There were about 150 faith-based mutual funds and ETFs with nearly $97 billion in assets in Morningstar’s database as of the…Continue readingFaith-Based Investing Is a Small, But Growing, Niche

“Critics, including law professor Lucian Bebchuk at Harvard University and economist Alex Edmans at London Business School, have argued that tying executive compensation…Continue readingThe push to standardize ESG scores could make corporate greenwashing easier, not harder

“Investor engagement may become even more critical in an environment that reduces required disclosures to shareholders. Boards and management teams…Continue readingHow Investors Are Adapting to the SEC’s Deregulatory Agenda, and What to Do About It

“In the last few years there have been mounting attacks against ‘woke capitalism’ and ESG investing…. Yet, literally thousands of…Continue readingAttacks on ESG Investing are Also Attacks on Company Support for Sustainability

“Will SpaceX Change The Fiduciary Role Of Corporate Directors?” [COMMENTARY] Even after SpaceX becomes a public company, Elon Musk will…Continue readingWill SpaceX Change The Fiduciary Role Of Corporate Directors?

“Climate-aligned investors are focusing more on private dialogues and corporate transition plans than ESG resolutions.” [COMMENTARY] The success of sustainability,…Continue readingShareholder activists are changing tactics for promoting sustainability

“Activist investors want Amazon, Google and Meta to explain how they’ll reconcile power-hungry data centers with their pledges to cut…Continue readingShareholders Press Big Tech Over AI Energy Use and Climate Goals

“Summary of findings from the Future of Responsible Investing Asset Owner Group and broader project, convened by the PRI (United…Continue readingThe future of responsible investing

“For many business leaders, ESG reporting can feel less like following a map and more like navigating a maze. There…Continue readingToo many ESG standards?

“When Norway’s $2.2 trillion wealth fund — the world’s largest — sells a company’s ⁠shares ⁠over ethical concerns, should it…Continue readingNorway Faces Dilemma on Openness in Wealth Fund Ethical Divestments, Finance Minister Says

“Europe’s solar boom is powered by Chinese technology. But experts warn Chinese-made tech could threaten the continent’s safety and even…Continue readingWhy the EU sees Chinese solar tech as a major security risk