ESG News
Green Bond Issuance Dives Almost a Third Amid Global Climate Backtracking
The amount of "green" bonds sold by governments, banks, and companies has slumped by almost a third this year amid the rollback of climate change policies in the United States and Europe, new figures ...
ESG Being Dropped From Corporate Sustainability Report Titles
Large U.S. companies are adapting their communications to address corporate sustainability efforts and reporting, which has become more complex and scrutinized, according to a new report by The ...
ESG’s Appeal Fades in Emerging Markets as Profit Seeking Eclipses Virtue
Sustainable investments in emerging markets are facing a reckoning as environmental, social and governance strategies crumble under the weight of ongoing capital outflows and the appeal of ...
Survey: Tech, Data Privacy, Climate are Just Some of the Complex Issues Carriers Face
Social inflation, hybrid work arrangements, regulatory changes and technological advances are just some of the challenges facing carriers today, according to a new report by Gallagher Bassett. ...
Allianz D&O Outlook: ESG Claims ‘Here to Stay’ and AI Rapping at the Door
While everyone may be talking about potential risks associated with generative artificial intelligence, a new directors & officers report from Allianz highlights a range of current concerns ...
EY: Policyholder Trust Important for Navigating Industry Changes
The insurance industry is facing multiple disrupting factors, such as technological advancements, new competition, inflation, and regulatory scrutiny, and a key component in navigating all of this ...
U.S. Slips in Supply-Chain Ranks After Child-Labor Violations
The U.S. has joined a list of mostly emerging-market countries where ESG supply-chain risks are "high," after the world's richest economy failed to provide adequate ...
Viewpoint: Why Activists Should Rethink Hard Insurance Exits From Fossil Fuel Underwriting
Insurers play an important role in helping protect families, businesses and communities as our economy transitions to a greener energy future. However, those protections ...