Lynn Strongin Dodds

‘Greener’ equities, such as those in the FTSE Russell Environmental Technologies 100 index, and the Renewable and Alternative Energy sector, have sold off faster than the market so far this year, reversing strong long-term performance. ‘Investing...

The IFRS Foundation Trustees has appointed Sustainalytics founder and former CEO Michael Jantzi and SASB Standards board chair Jeffrey Hales as members of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB). Launched in November 2021 at the C...

European-domiciled environment, social and governance (ESG) assets are poised to reach between €7.4 trillion and €9 trillion by 2025, according to a new study by PwC Luxembourg. They will then account for between 46% and 56% of total European mut...

Global stock markets are financing companies which are sitting on three times more coal, oil and gas reserves than can be burned without breaking the 1.5°C Paris climate target, according to a new report - Unburnable Carbon: Ten Years On - from th...

Following the growth of digital markets alongside the continued evolution of the traditional securities services marketplace, Northern Trust has launched its Digital Assets and Financial Markets group. The new group will be led by Justin Chapman ...

Negotiators for the European Parliament and European Union governments reached a provisional agreement on the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), a proposal the European Commission introduced around 14 months ago. It will requi...

Companies that develop more responsible environmental, social, and governance  practices and strive to mitigate ESG risks and related controversies generate better shareholder returns, according to research from Moody’s Analytics.  Leverag...

The Intercontinental Exchange has launched a suite of corporate bond climate indices as part of the ICE ESG Bond Index Family, which supports the growing demand for responsible and sustainable investing. Designed to capture the Paris Agreemen...