A Capital Group survey released during Schwab Impact cites a lack of consistency in ESG scores, varying company disclosures and differing third-party ratings. By Mark Schoeff Jr. Investors hungry for ...

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), launched with United Nations backing ...

In November 2020, the Loan Market Association (LMA) and the European Leveraged Finance Association (ELFA) published the Best Practice Guide for Term Sheet Completeness (Best Practice Guide) in an ...

As demand for ESG data grows, so does the opportunity for accountants to help businesses meet reporting requirements. The increasing demand for sustainability data presents an opportunity for ...

In a 3-1 vote on May 25, 2022, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a proposed environmental, social, and governance (ESG) rulemaking for investment advisers and funds. The ...

Whether it is senior management evaluating the company’s ESG strategy, a customer assessing its vendors’ ESG profiles, or the need to comply with regulatory requirements such as the U.S. Securities ...

As the demand for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) information increases, related opportunities for CPAs involved in financial reporting and auditing continue to grow. Investors are showing ...

“There’s more information than ever on ESG investing, but it isn’t helping,” reads James Mackintosh’s recent opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal. He argues that the costs of integrating ...

In just the last two years alone, we’ve witnessed climate change bear down with increasing intensity. We’ve seen corporations acknowledge a lack of diversity in their top leadership positions. And, of ...

With rising ESG investments, investor demand for AI-ML-based ESG data analytics solutions is increasing. The World Economic Forum in Davos, which concluded recently, revolved around the core theme of ...

A global study published in February by the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants and the International Federation of Accountants found that 98% (99% in the U.S.) of ...