ESG
The latest news on investment strategies that focus on environmental, social and governance factors (or ESG investing), socially responsible investing (SRI) and impact investing.
Is Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting Just a Potemkin Village?
By Patrick Drum and Stephanie AshtonThe growth of ESG investing is now in the trillions, but a standardized — and accurate — measurement of how companies live up to social responsibility remains elusive.
March 25, 2019
Goldman Sachs Pays Women in the UK 50% Less Than MenThe Goldman pay gap exemplifies what is learned when companies are required to report on gender pay gaps, which is required under U.K. law.
March 21, 2019
Charitable Giving Connects Women Across Race and EthnicityWomen's Philanthropy Institute examines race and giving through gender lens
March 19, 2019
Why Proxy Votes Are Important for ESG InvestingTraditional asset managers talk the ESG talk, but do they walk the proxy vote walk?
March 15, 2019
ESG Investing Hits Hurdles in DC Plan Market401(k) participants are all for investing in sustainable products, but plan sponsors are wary, Cerulli reports.
March 11, 2019
Goldman Sachs Launches ETFs That Invest in Innovators: Portfolio ProductsAlso, Schwab trimmed fees on three equity ETFs and Defiance ETFs announced the launch of a 5G ETF.
March 11, 2019
Narrowing Gender Pay and Power Gaps Could Boost Growth, MarketsHigher pay for women and more executive positions could give markets the jolt they need, studies find.
March 07, 2019
Vanguard Plans Its First Actively Managed ESG Mutual FundThe Global ESG Select Stock Fund will charge 55 basis points for Investor shares.