As we have noted in our previous report, environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues have garnered significant attention from a variety of stakeholders, resulting in increased reporting by many ...

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 ...

In recent years the demand for information regarding companies’ environmental, social and governance (ESG) activities, risks and opportunities has risen sharply. Shareholders and other stakeholders ...

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 ...

“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 ...

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board is requesting information from issuers, investors, dealers and municipal advisors on environmental social and governance practices in the municipal securities ...

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 ...

There is a lot of noise about ESG these days, and it’s coming from different directions. Mostly from Europe comes the claim that ESG is just greenwashing by the world’s largest asset managers, ...

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues are coming to the forefront for financial statement preparers and auditors with the formation of an International Sustainability Standards Board and ...

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 ...

Responses to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board's request for information on environmental social and governance considerations in the muni market highlight the need for more precision when ...