Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing is quite controversial now, with a lot of conservative critics. And so Judge O’Connor was naturally asked to declare that it is a violation ...

401(k) plans run by money management firms that incorporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors in their investment decisions are under attack. The case, likely to be appealed ...

Firms have increased their ESG-related messaging on social media in recent years, but they are selective in what they share and their online messages don’t always translate into tangible actions, a ...

Plaintiffs in the first lawsuit over ESG in a 401(k) just saw a victory that could have enormous implications for asset managers and retirement plans. In a long-awaited decision issued Friday ...

A federal judge in one of the country’s most conservative district courts ruled Friday that American Airlines unlawfully incorporated environmental and sustainable governance (ESG) factors into ...

For all the attention on the backlash to ESG, "pro-ESG" shareholder resolutions still drew 21% support on average, opens new tab at corporate annual meetings last year, down from 33% in 2021 but ...

Europe’s financial regulator for banks said lenders in the bloc must regularly and comprehensively measure ESG risks, in new guidelines designed to shore up the industry amid growing threats to ...

For the first time in almost 20 years, Walmart has a new logo. The international retailer describes it as a “a comprehensive brand refresh,” but the online world hasn’t been quite so kind to ...

Tesla founder Elon Musk made his stance on environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings unmistakably clear in June 2023 when he posted “ESG is the devil” on his social media platform ...

Even though BlackRock wasn’t a defendant, Reed offered sharp criticism of the firm and its ESG policies while branding as “incestuous” its relationship with American Airlines. “Defendants ...

BlackRock — which for years has courted controversy with its focus on so-called ESG, or Environmental Social Governance investing — is considering an exit of the so-called “Net Zero ...