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How will House speaker election affect GOP ESG pushback?

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

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Why lobbying should be included in ESG ratings

There are many examples of companies lobbying against the very kinds of green initiatives they are undertaking.

Fortune

Senators ask Treasury for additional climate finance regulation

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ESG bonuses are on the rise: Are they improving sustainability or just increasing executive wealth?

An increasing number of companies are paying bonuses to executives in the pursuit of sustainability. Driven by an ever-growing focus on global issues, more than three-quarters of large, publicly traded companies in Europe and North America now use environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) metrics when determining executive bonuses.

The Conversation

Federal court rules in favor of Biden ESG retirement rule

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Not a single Fortune Global 500 company made a new net zero commitment last year

"The backlash [against ESG] is having an effect," says Sheri Hickok, CEO of Climate Impact Partners.

Fortune

6 insights from Fortune Impact Initiative 2023

Key takeaways from robust conversations about ESG and impact from our meeting in Atlanta.

Fortune

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Is ‘ESG’ over? GE, Walmart, and Colgate-Palmolive execs on when they do and don’t still use the term

ESG "means a lot of different things to different people," said Kathleen McLaughlin, EVP and chief sustainability officer at Walmart Inc.

Fortune

Walmart CSO says the trouble with ESG is it's 'become a boogeyman' but the Fortune 500 giant is 'addressing the things that matter'

Speaking at Fortune's Impact Initiative, GE's Roger Martella said, “We cover the topics that are part of ESG, but we don't really use those silos internally."

Fortune

Companies that jumped on the DEI bandwagon in 2020 may be most likely to backtrack this year

When companies rush to create diversity commitments, those efforts are typically not long-lasting.

Fortune

ESG proponents are going back to basics by prioritizing employees and customers

They're combating a hostile environment toward ESG by focusing on their bottom line.

Fortune

BlackRock and Vanguard were once ESG’s biggest proponents–now they seem to be reversing course

Major financial firms have adopted ESG to keep up with the times–but they also saw this as an opportunity to make lots of money.

Fortune

From America’s IRA to China’s eco-civilization, a new global consensus is emerging. Globalization and growth are out, redesigning society is in

Existential threats are converging–and they are a direct result of a global economic model that blossoms at the expense of the environment and society.

Fortune

SEC regulation slows ahead of expected climate disclosure rule

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Examining BlackRock’s shift away from ESG

The Economy and Society letter is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

The Conversation

Business schools must step up on sustainable investing education

Sustainable investing takes into account environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors alongside traditional financial components. While this form of investing has existed for a long time, ESG has become a hot-button issue due to recent politicization and widespread public misconceptions around what it really entails.

The Hindu

Disinterest in a tree census of Bengaluru: Deliberate and by design?

Axed, felled, and carted away for umpteen road projects, trees in their thousands have vanished from the once green face of Bengaluru city. But ask the authorities to put a precise number on the trees lost, and a deafening silence greets you. For, a tree census, mandated and reiterated by…

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House Judiciary Committee requests ESG documents from California pension system

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Evening Standard

London must stand firm against the US-led “war on ESG”

ESG investing is a key plank of the financial services sector despite the pushback against “woke capitalism”

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S&P eliminates ESG scores from credit ratings

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International Sustainability Standards Board and European Union release ESG reporting standards

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

Fortune

Daniel Lubetzky: ‘You can’t make big ESG commitments while failing at the basics of kindness’

'While these commitments are laudable in principle, we should be careful not to treat them as stand-ins for values,' writes Daniel Lubetzky.

TechRadar

Data’s role in navigating the path to Net Zero – what really matters?

Caroline Griffin Pain at Colt Technology discusses why data that's shared can make it easier to reach ESG goals and targets.

Evening Standard

BAE Systems breaks records as governments beef up defence spending

CEO Charles Woodburn tells the Standard Russia’s war in Ukraine is a reminder to investors of the importance of defence

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House committee advances legislation opposing ESG

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