American Airlines

Judge rules American Airlines unlawfully considered ESG factors in 401(k) plan

January 15th, 2025


A Texas federal judge has ruled that American Airlines violated federal law by allowing ESG factors to influence its employee retirement plan, Reuters reports.

Judge …

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Power on blue sky

Oklahoma advances amendments to controversial anti-ESG law

March 5th, 2024


The Oklahoma legislature has advanced two bills to amend its anti-ESG law, which introduces regulations for state pension systems considering ESG factors in investment decisions.

Oklahoma’s Energy Discrimination Elimination Act …

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US republicans

US Republicans file lawsuit over ERISA ESG rule

January 26th, 2024


A group of 26 US Republican attorneys general filed an appeal in their legal challenge to a rule over pension funds’ ability to consider ESG factors when selecting investments.…

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CFA Institute: How to take the next steps in ESG integration

CFA Institute: How to take the next steps in ESG integration

Investment organisations need to improve their handling and analysis of ESG data and ensure it is truly embedded across their processes, the institute says 

The UK is a leader

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Global standard-setters unite on sustainability reporting

Global standard-setters unite on sustainability reporting

Five leading global reporting standard-setters have agreed to work together to develop a comprehensive sustainability reporting regime for companies.

The breakthrough was announced on 11 September in a joint statement from the CDP, the …

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Money, Sustainable, Remuneration

Pension fund investors in the United States may need to prove allocations made under their environmental, social and governance policies are primarily aiming for a financial return should proposed new rules be enacted.

At the end of June, the Department …

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ESG factors emerging markets

Whilst, in broad terms, ESG factor disclosures by companies in Emerging Markets is not yet at the level of Developed Markets, it continues to improve, and indeed what we now think of as ESG factor considerations have been present in …

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