Mississippi Challenges BlackRock With Cease and Desist Over Alleged Misleading Climate Policies
Mississippi's Secretary of State, Michael Watson, has recently put the trillion-dollar asset manager BlackRock in the hot seat.
Texas Divests $8.5 Billion BlackRock Deal Over Energy Boycott
Texas terminated its $8.5 billion deal with BlackRock due to the firm's alleged boycott of energy companies.
Danish Investors Push DSV on ESG Concerns in $10 Billion Neom Joint Venture
Danish investors in DSV are pressing the logistics giant regarding environmental, social, and governance aspects of its $10 billion joint venture in Saudi Arabia, supporting the Neom mega-city project.
Data Quality Crucial for Managing Scope 3 Emissions, Says SAP Executive
According to Gunther Rothermel, SVP & Head of Sustainability Engineering at SAP, data quality is of utmost importance when managing Scope 3 emissions.
PepsiCo Releases First ESG Report, Highlighting Sustainability and Diversity Goals
PepsiCo has published its inaugural ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) report, detailing the progress made under its pep+ initiative.
CPOs Strengthen Supplier Relationships to Achieve Cost and ESG Goals, Finds Report
CPOs face challenges in meeting cost plans due to inflation but are prioritizing operational efficiency, ESG initiatives, digital transformation, and cost reduction, according to a Deloitte survey.
Examining the Controversy & Assessing the Future of ESG Reporting
During the Economist Impact's 3rd annual "Sustainability Week US" in Washington, D.C., Terrence Keeley and Witold J. Henisz engaged in a debate over the relevance and accuracy of environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) reporting.
U.S. Drops in Supply Chain Rankings Due to Child-Labor Violations
U.S. joins high-risk countries for ESG supply chain issues, according to a study by Elevate.
Republicans ask SEC about EU cooperation over ESG rules
Republican lawmakers Senator Tim Scott and Representative James Comer have expressed concerns about European Union (EU) environmental, social, and governance (ESG) measures gaining traction in the United States.
New ESG laws stamping out the competition
EcoVadis, a global provider of sustainability ratings and assessments for companies, is sending a warning out to organizations that are struggling to comply with new ESG laws and regulations.
North America’s biggest machinery conference unveils new EV power
On March 14-18, Las Vegas held the industry’s largest trade conference, this was the first meeting since the pandemic in 2020.
Labor and environmental supplier audits are often ripe with scams
According to Human Rights Watch (HRW), a global organization that tracks and protects human rights in some 90 countries, the published study “Obsessed with Audit Tools, Missing the Goal” shows that business practices are often misrepresented during these audits.
Greenpeace and other ESG activists condemn proposed export confidentiality
The CCOAC recently recommended new rules to limit public access to import data, making it confidential information.
ESG Index snubs Tesla Inc. in an eyebrow-raising move
Investors are showing a little bit of confusion after the industry benchmark index, ESG - environmental, social, and governance - removed them from the list.
Environmental, social, & governance: where does your network stand?
ESG structures speak to how a company manages itself in the circumstances of environmental and social governance.