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Anti-ESG Attacks Continue at State & Federal Government Levels
In our Top Story this issue, as reported in ESG Today, anti-ESG critics continue to work to undermine the use of ESG factors by various public sector fiduciaries – such as state and city pension fund managers, comptrollers, treasurers.

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New York State’s Common Fund and ESG Principles at Work
And as described in our Top Story below, New York is positioned as a power center for promoting responsible ESG practices through its sustainable investment and activism, led by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli

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Where Will We Find Corporate Sustainability Reports as U.S. & E.U. Mandates Expand the Universe of Reports Published?
Making corporate reports accessible for public analysis has long been at the heart of G&A’s mission. With a new announcement from the EU, more companies than ever may be sharing their sustainability disclosures in a centralized way.

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Building on SASB Standards for Global Sustainability Disclosure
The push to develop ESG and sustainability reporting standards that can be used globally is taking a big step forward with the announcement of two new standards by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB).

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Marking Over 50 Years of Earth Day and Sustainability-Focused Mutual Funds
The Morningstar folks are on top of monitoring and reporting on investment trends, including embracing sustainable investing as a major trend to track.

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Mandated Sustainability Disclosure in the EU Will Impact North American Firms
Are you ready for the tsunami of sustainability disclosure requirements coming this year?

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Is ESG a Threat to Humanity? Opponents Think So & Are Pushing Back on Climate Crisis Actions
How long ago was it that when you mentioned “ESG”, people would ask, “what’s that”?  We sure have moved a far distance from those times. Now ESG is seen in Republican-led states as “a threat” to the well-being of citizens and public finance.

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BlackRock’s Larry Fink Addresses Key Issues for All Stakeholders in 2023 Letter to Investors
In recent years, the media has focused a great deal of attention on the annual letter that Larry Fink, Chair and CEO of BlackRock, writes to CEOs of publicly-traded companies on behalf of its clients.

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The State of Large-Cap ESG Efforts? Barron’s Reports on 2022 Progress
Barron’s magazine, sister publication to The Wall Street Journal, is an important investor-focused publication reaching almost 500,000 subscribers with keen interest in the capital markets.

Events, Media & Communications

Finding a Way Forward for ESG Advocates and Critics To Achieve Consensus
Where did the expression “woke” come from? Wikipedia offers us this explanation: “Woke is an adjective from African-American Vernacular English meaning [being] alert to racial prejudice and discrimination.” 

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