ESG

Decision to 'water down' standards at 120-strong global banking group criticised as short-sighted by campaigners

New study explores how businesses can respond to volatile geopolitical pressures, while continuing to advance sustainability efforts

US Securities and Exchange Commission will no longer defend rules it adopted only a year ago that require firms to report on their climate risks and greenhouse gas emissions

Net Zero Asset Managers initiative and Net Zero Financial Service Providers Alliance become latest groups to be hit by 'ESG backlash'

More than half of UK workers quizzed by specialist recruitment firm Robert Half claim organisations should be doing more on ESG issues

Easyjet holidays publishes first Impact Report highlighting company's plans to drive a 'significant shift' towards more sustainable holidays

UK's largest private sector workplace pension scheme appoints Amundi and Invesco to manage investments 'with a focus on responsible investment'

Investment in climate-related technology firms reached $1.95bn in the EU in 2024, according to CommerzVentures

No matter what appears to be happening in the US, financial sector leaders need to stand firm against the ESG 'backlash' - or face getting left behind in the transition to net zero, writes Andrea Webster from the World Benchmarking Alliance

Shareholder support for climate resolutions at major firms hit a new low last year, despite evidence showing corporate decarbonisation efforts are helping to deliver attractive returns