Researchers studied ESG-related disclosures on X (previously Twitter), how those messages were perceived by investors and how they impacted the firms’ cost of equity. The findings were reported in a ...

strong EU regulation and an intense anti-ESG campaign in the U.S. are driving investors and managers away from the asset class, Morningstar Sustainalytics said. Inflows to global sustainable funds ...

The findings hold significant implications for both investors and corporate leaders. Solely relying on ESG scores may not be sufficient for a comprehensive risk assessment when selecting ...

Impact investment firm WHEB Asset Management has been acquired by London-based investment manager Foresight Group Holdings, said a news release Jan. 28. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

However, research has shown that strong ESG performance reduces companies’ cost of capital, often resulting in cheaper credit and better stock performance. Investors are becoming more ...

although at the Investors' Chronicle, we’re only interested in the best of the best. Every week, we publish a list of the “best ideas” of top fund managers from one of seven sectors. This week it is ...

Global investors are increasingly prioritizing assets with a strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) footprint, driving up their value and putting ESG at the forefront of deal-making ...

The judge’s ruling does have potential negative consequences for 401(k) investors. Proponents of ESG investing argue that the ruling limits investment choices for 401(k) savers. “If left to ...

First Solar agreed to refrain from using minerals mined from the deep sea, an early win for shareholder environmental ...

Friedberg is a former investment portfolio manager, university finance instructor and author of three books including "Personal Finance; An Encyclopedia of Modern Money Management." Her work has ...

Monitor a fund’s ESG factors and perform ESG stock research to construct portfolios.