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Fund Managers will Soon be ESG Advisers
May 25, 2021
As environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing continues to explode, asset managers are responding with marketing activity and new products and increase their portfolios and even becoming strategic ESG advisors themselves.
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Exxon Board Election could be Based on BlackRock’s Climate Goals
May 24, 2021
As the May 26th election for Exxon’s 12 directors approaches, top asset manager BlackRock (BLK.N) could determine the outcome of a proxy fight between Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) and a hedge fund seeking to reshape the oil giant's board and future direction, including setting a course to limit global warming to below 2 degrees Celsius by 2050.
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Bloomberg: ISS Says Amazon Investors Should Vote for Racial Audit
May 19, 2021
Institutional Shareholder Services Inc (ISS) is encouraging Amazon.com Inc. investors to vote in favor of an independent racial audit of the world’s largest online retailer, including its impacts on civil rights, equity, diversity and inclusion, and how those issues affect Amazon’s business.
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Big Tech Companies Seek Government Climate Regulation
May 19, 2021
In an effort to create a global common language they feel will protect the climate and economic stability, Big Tech companies, such as Apple and Salesforce, have come forward requesting governement climate regulation, despite already having their own company policies in place.
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Facebook Oversight Board: International Human Rights Tribunal?
May 17, 2021
Following the Trump ban decision, many similarities have been revealed between the Facebook Oversight Board to an international human rights tribunal, such as the European Court of Human Rights, potentially impacting set standards and due diligence for social media companies in the future.
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