The Latest Breaking News from ESG

The SEC is proposing to standardize climate reporting. If approved, requirements could cost a company more than a half-million dollars.

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.

An interview with Big Exchange CEO Jill Jackson

As Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference returns (April 20-21) in Miami, gathering top CEOs, investors and leaders in the cannabis industry, let's scroll through the latest leadership changes within the space.

Companies today are talking a great deal about decarbonisation and, for many, it has increasingly become a top priority

As the war in Ukraine rages, finance professionals on Wall Street and in Europe recently attracted outrage by suggesting that investing in arms manufacturers should be treated as ethical investing. In the fight against tyranny, they argued that such an investment “preserves peace and global stability” and defends “the values…

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.

Many practitioners of Islamic finance say its “good steward” stance has great potential for investors.

The unprecedented response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the global outcry from consumers, lawmakers and government officials may signal a shift in how corporations should be evaluated on environmental, social and governance criteria, observers said.