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Tag: Environmental

The Looming Threat of Water Scarcity

The Looming Threat of Water Scarcity

The Looming Threat of Water Scarcity

If you polled sustainability-driven investors about the most important environmental issues facing corporations today, carbon emissions would likely be the most common response. But according to some companies and analysts, the investment c...

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ESG Crisis: Remains of a Forest Fire

E and S, but not so much G

ESG Crisis: Remains of a Forest Fire

As the spotlight continues to shine ever brighter on environmental, social and governance issues at companies, ESG proposals from shareholders are enjoying record levels of support. At least the “E” and “S” proposals are. According to gover...

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Shareholder Proposals to Watch This Proxy Season

Shareholder Proposals to Watch This Proxy Season

Shareholder Proposals to Watch This Proxy Season

It’s awards season in Hollywood, where multiple Golden Globe wins by “Nomadland” have cast a spotlight on Amazon’s CamperForce program, a seasonal workforce of RVers and nomads. Meanwhile, it’s proxy season in the business world, where Amaz...

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Polluted Factory: ESG Environmental Impact

A Farewell to Principles-based Disclosure?

Polluted Factory: ESG Environmental Impact

A changing of the guard in the White House means new faces in high-profile places throughout the executive branch. At the Securities and Exchange Commission, chairman Jay Clayton, an appointee of the outgoing president, has already announce...

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Apple products in the hardware aisle

Issuers Go DIY on Environmental Regulation

Apple products in the hardware aisle

In a movie from a more innocent age, Tom Cruise, playing sports agent Jerry Maguire, pleads with a self-absorbed client: “Help me help you.” In a nutshell, that summarizes the pitch just made by investors with nearly $1 trillion in assets t...

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