Corporate Purpose

Five years ago, ESG data aggregation and impact investment research was a cottage industry with fewer than 1,000 specialists worldwide. Fast forward to 2021; there has been a seismic shift in the volume of people with an ‘ESG’ job title.

We should stop arguing over how a sustainable investment should look and start thinking about how financial performance, value-alignment or impact can be realised, say Florian Heeb and Julian Kölbel

Challenges around identifying socially harmful activities and the focus on two ‘dimensions’ highlighted as key concerns in Social Taxonomy consultation responses

Initiative follows shareholder action in recent years to strongly engage with the sector

The latest developments in sustainable finance

Major new group will look at scaling impact and impact reporting and integrity

Learning the lessons of the past on the cult of the CEO, and focusing on real personnel development will lead to a better future

It is the Big Four’s second joint call to action after last year’s Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics publication

US reaction to Ben & Jerry’s decision contrasts with pension funds in Europe and New Zealand

The fund will support companies on their transition journey instead of divesting, said officials