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Category: ESG

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Conservative Backlash Raises Existential Issues for DEI Programs

Old barn with vintage tractors

There’s an old country fable that goes: When you sit down to bacon and eggs at breakfast, the chicken is involved, but the pig is committed. Many dedicated customers of retail chain Tractor Supply Co. and Deere & Co., manufacturer of Jo...

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EV Industry Struggles Multiply as Sales Continue to Stall

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The precipitous drop in demand for electric vehicles continues to inflict pain on the automotive sector in the form of bankruptcies, workforce reductions, sagging profits, and abandoned factory and development projects. Some EV manufacturer...

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Climate Disclosure Brings Water Scarcity into Focus

Water reflection lake

When we talk about environmental risks, carbon emissions usually come to mind first. New regulations from the Securities and Exchange Commission, however, should raise the visibility of water for companies too, after working water-related f...

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Is Corporate ESG Expertise Sufficient?

Lightning strikes NYC skyline

Corporate ESG programs have endured a bumpy ride the last few years. As ESG has evolved from a trendy corporate buzzword to political lightning rod to key business initiative and fiduciary priority, regulators around the globe have codified...

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Frustrations Mount Over Differing Climate Disclosure Rules

Architectural blend with greenery, ESG uncertainties

The long slog to implementing sustainability-related disclosure rules for companies in the United States reached something of a conclusion last month. While issuers are coming to terms with what the Securities and Exchange Commission now re...

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