Research
AI Energy Drain Among Issues Facing ESG Investors
Data center energy needs, human rights and plastic pollution are among trends for investors to watch, according to ISS ESG.
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Pensions
NYC Pensions Fail to Persuade BlackRock Shareholders to Eject Aramco CEO From Board
Despite objections, Amin Nasser was not only overwhelmingly re-elected to BlackRock’s board, but he received nearly 3 million more votes than Chairman Larry Fink.
Greenwashing Among Banks, Financial Services Firms Jumps 70%
A RepRisk report finds nearly 1,900 companies linked to a risk incident involving misleading communications.
Asset Allocation
Amnesty International Scolds University Endowments for Human Rights Indifference
The report gives failing grades to several major university investment offices due to a lack of ‘human rights due diligence.’
Asset Allocation
Yale to Investigate Chinese Investments Over Human Rights Concerns
A university committee will determine if any companies are ineligible for investment from its $42.3 billion endowment.
Asset Allocation
Norway Pension Giant Drops Three Companies over Alleged Human Rights Violations
The $1.17 trillion fund also placed PetroChina on watch for three years over ‘gross corruption.’