These funds are betting climate stimulus will tip debt-reliant green companies over the edge.
Some of the most outspoken proponents of ESG are curbing their enthusiasm amid backlash from investors and politicians.
The ESG bond market is "maturing" in how it labels ethical debt, the firm said.
The firm has made new appointments designed to expand its environmental efforts.
S&P ditched an alphanumerical scale it introduced in 2021 and is now relying only on text descriptions.
An overwhelming majority of surveyed investors want politicians to stop interfering.
The IRA will channel up to $3.3 trillion into renewable tech and other areas over the coming decade, the firm says.
Heavy winds have fueled an inferno that has seared a landscape of invasive grass covering many thousands of acres.
Key Blackstone funds swore off backing oil and gas exploration and production in 2022.
Advisor Ross Gerber found that his successful social media activism had a downside.
The move reflects a lack of consensus on how to measure the financial impact of ESG factors.
Money managers in the U.S. lag behind their European counterparts, according to InfluenceMap.org.
Global warming is poised to increase borrowing costs for cities, countries and companies as record heat waves emerge worldwide.
Plan sponsors who offer responsible investing choices will gain advantages in employee satisfaction and loyalty.
Many investors would shy away from investments in controversial weapons, As You Sow said.
A company study found that the anti-ESG push runs along political lines and is isolated to the U.S.
Separate accounts have become one of the fastest building blocks being used in model portfolios, a firm analyst says.
ESG-like ETFs are now masquerading as "thematic" ETFs, according to some ETF analysts.
A House working group accused the agency of exceeding its authority by trying to mandate company ESG disclosures.
Researchers have found that ESG funds outperform their conventional peers over the mid- to long-term.