Sarah Cabral is a senior scholar for business ethics with the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. Views are her own. Few today would argue that environmental, social, and ...

Many prominent American investment firms have, of late, been blurring the line between sound financial management and political activism. Serving the ESG impulse, asset managers and shareholder ...

The ESG Index provides an in-depth evaluation of the ESG performance of 60+ of the world’s largest mining companies. It assesses companies across 10 weighted indicators within 6 essential ESG pillars.

Once one of the financial industry’s boldest growth areas, environmental, social and governance investing has become a flashpoint of regulatory scrutiny and ideological debate. The story of ESG, ...

The return of a pro-energy Republican to the White House has corresponded with the bursting of the “ESG” bubble. ESG stands for “environmental, social, and governance,” and ESG funds invest with those ...

U.S. investors have withdrawn money from ESG funds for 10 consecutive quarters, according to Morningstar. The exodus is partly attributable to President Donald Trump's antipathy for policies tied to ...

ESG funds have suffered outflows for two consecutive years, partly due to political blowback. Investment analysts say "environmental, social and governance" funds are here to stay despite headwinds.

Headlines have been flush with stories reporting the death of ESG. But in reality, it’s been more of a ‘reset’ than a ‘retreat.’ We dig into the challenges and opportunities businesses will face in ...

ESG attracts investment but faces scrutiny over transparency and financial impact. Companies embracing ESG see benefits but struggle with costs and compliance. Future ESG success depends on ...

Investors, who integrate ESG criteria into their strategies are not necessarily sacrificing returns for principles; rather, they are seeking to minimize downside risks. Data increasingly suggests that ...