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Top executives quit after Mike Cannon-Brookes forces energy group AGL to cancel coal plant spin-off
Governments and watchdogs focus on transparency, conflicts of interest and validity of metrics
Rightwing populists and industry sceptics are mounting a backlash against a vision for business that looks beyond profits
Stories have driven an unnatural division between growth stocks and value stocks
Plus, Carl Icahn suffers defeat in his McDonald’s pig battle
We have worked out how to make money from an infinite resource
Plus, a hectic day of shareholder votes in the US
Clients should be warned that explicitly ‘green’ investments can have lower returns
World’s second-largest asset manager cites its duty to maximise returns for clients
Plus, prepare for a new set of ESG standards coming down the track and annual meetings get testy
Stuart Kirk’s speech has won plaudits for prompting debate, but drawn criticism for downplaying risks
Campaign groups say more than 40% of ESG funds invest in defence companies
The Stuart Kirk spat reveals the profound level of uncertainty that makes global warming unlike any other public policy problem
Plus, millions knock on famine’s door and US cracks down on greenwashing
Pending rules come as funds repackage themselves for the $3tn ‘sustainable’ market
Regulator hits investment adviser with $1.5mn penalty for allegedly misstating and omitting information
The World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting is back, with attendees in town for the first time since 2020
As more money looks to benefit from the transition away from fossil fuels, picking when and where to invest responsibly is becoming ever more complicated. Plus: war in Ukraine upsets green ambitions; in search of the ‘S’ factor; watchdogs take on murky ‘greenwash’
Post-pandemic, ‘social responsibility’ is becoming much more important
Government enforcers are on the hunt for companies making misleading claims about their so-called ‘eco-friendly’ products
The outperformance of energy sector shares after Russia’s invasion presents a test for the eco-conscious
Fossil fuel dilemma: climate action clashes with energy security
A multitude of methodologies to rate businesses is causing confusion for ethical investors
Could a two-pronged strategy bring climate laggards into line?
Access to finance to tackle climate change remains tight
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