The American Legislative Exchange Council has been pushing a bill on state legislatures to combat ESG investors, and some 17 states have either considered or enacted a version of it. Anti-ESG ...

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Researchers studied ESG-related disclosures on X (previously Twitter), how those messages were perceived by investors and how they impacted the firms’ cost of equity. The findings were reported in a ...

A group of investors representing €6.6 trillion ($6.8 trillion) of assets is calling on European officials not to cave in to mounting pressure to scale back the bloc’s ESG regulations.

strong EU regulation and an intense anti-ESG campaign in the U.S. are driving investors and managers away from the asset class, Morningstar Sustainalytics said. Inflows to global sustainable funds ...

How previous studies on sustainable investing are susceptible to behavioral biases How using a different methodology helped us realize investors’ true interest in ESG strategies What these ...

The findings hold significant implications for both investors and corporate leaders. Solely relying on ESG scores may not be sufficient for a comprehensive risk assessment when selecting ...

However, research has shown that strong ESG performance reduces companies’ cost of capital, often resulting in cheaper credit and better stock performance. Investors are becoming more ...

Monitor a fund’s ESG factors and perform ESG stock research to construct portfolios.

While the anti-ESG backlash heats up and investors retreat from their initial net zero commitments, some state plans like the $101 billion Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund are still ...