Republican state treasurers tell fund managers to reject climate change considerations in favour of ‘traditional fiduciary duty’.

UK football governance bill passes through the Lords; Delaware eases governance strictures; responsible investment holds on.

Boards must consider geopolitics, as risk assessment ‘must not stop at the organisation’s edge’, writes think tank.

Major project seeks to improve corporate reporting on material investment risks to nature and boost environmental responsibility.

As COP15 in Montréal strives to protect ecosystems, investors are already showing concern about the risks to business of biodiversity loss.

Decarbonising ‘brown’ industries; funds pulled from BlackRock; the legitimacy of dual class shares; investors slow to address sustainability.

US professor slates PRI for ‘undue influence’ on the financial markets, while PRI maintains the need to inform investors on ESG.

The pandemic has underlined the importance of sustainable investing to global progress on ESG and stakeholder governance.

A total of 48% of the top 50 global investors have issued position papers on their ESG strategy, although a gap remains between commitments and reality.

Campaign group’s head of policy and research Will Martindale says sustainability is not as deeply embedded in portfolio construction as it should be.