The Unintended Consequences of Managing ESG Risks Sustainability credentials don’t justify poor diversification. Daniel Sotiroff Jul 25, 2023
2023 Proxy-Voting Season: Volume of Climate Resolutions Stays High But support for shareholder resolutions on climate is falling this year. Here’s what it means. Lindsey Stewart, CFA Jul 5, 2023
What We Learned From Meta’s and Alphabet’s 2023 Shareholder Meetings Shareholders lose patience with tech giants on governance. Lindsey Stewart, CFA Jun 15, 2023
How BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard Cast Their ESG Proxy Votes The “Big Three” often disagree. Here’s how to make sure their proxy voting reflects your priorities. Lindsey Stewart, CFA Jun 12, 2023
1 in 3 Amazon Shareholders Unhappy With Executive Pay Practices 32% of Amazon shareholders voted against the company’s executive compensation in the “say on pay” proposal. Other proposals, including collective bargaining, also earned wide support. Lindsey Stewart, CFA May 31, 2023
10 Questions for Green Century Capital Management’s Leslie Samuelrich After successful campaigns with Nvidia, AMD, and Intel, what’s next for the climate-related shareholder advocate? Leslie P. Norton May 31, 2023
Mutual Fund Disclosures: Regulators Focus on Foiling Greenwashing in Global Markets Europe leads, while Asia plays catch-up and the U.S. lags. Grant Kennaway and Andy Pettit May 17, 2023
2023 Proxy Season: What to Expect for Climate Resolutions During proxy season, every week is Earth Week. Lindsey Stewart, CFA Apr 19, 2023
How Sustainable Indexes Beat the Market in Q1 2023 The Big Tech rebound lifted ESG benchmarks after a challenging 2022. Lauren Solberg Apr 13, 2023
Starbucks Investors Aren’t Unified on Unionization Vote on workers’ rights at Starbucks showcases increasing focus on human capital matters. Lindsey Stewart, CFA Apr 6, 2023
5 ESG Risks and 5 Bargains in Auto Stocks These companies face many ESG risks but offer attractive upsides. Kristoffer Inton Mar 17, 2023
Does Your Sustainable Fund Always Vote in Favor of ESG? Apparently Not. Proxy voting decisions will help investors select funds that best reflect their sustainable-investing priorities. Lindsey Stewart, CFA Mar 17, 2023
What to Expect From This Year’s Proxy-Voting Season Unionization at Starbucks and environmental reporting at Big Oil firms are among the top issues. Leslie P. Norton Mar 15, 2023
Shareholders Demand Accountability on Gender Equity. It’s Good Management. Gender-related resolutions jumped 46% in the 2022 proxy season. Key themes were harassment and reproductive rights. Mahi Roy and Rasa Kerelis Mar 2, 2023
Shareholders Step Up Voting Efforts on Racial Equity In 2022, racial-equity resolutions doubled and expanded. Lindsey Stewart, CFA Feb 14, 2023
How Advisors Can Engage With Shareholder Advocacy Consider your clients’ goals to determine how you can be most effective. Phuong Luong Feb 7, 2023
Investors Ask Amazon to Explain Working Conditions With proxy season looming, group refiles proposal after the retail giant refused to engage last year. Ruth Saldanha Jan 17, 2023
4 Things to Expect for Sustainable Investing in 2023 Europe cements its leadership, while politicization of ESG in the U.S. is slowing progress, says Morningstar Sustainalytics president. Bob Mann Dec 12, 2022
An Invisible Killer: Why Investors Should Be Mindful of Non-Greenhouse-Gas Air Emissions Tightening of air quality standards gives rise to ESG risks. Diana Radu, CFA and Grant Slade, CFA Nov 22, 2022
The SEC’s Proposal Is a Good First Step for ESG Disclosures Investors could soon have access to more information about how investment managers incorporate sustainability considerations. Aron Szapiro Nov 9, 2022