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Industry insights from our journalists
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(2021). [Photograph]. Retrieved from Office of the Texas Governor.
The ESG battle: 4 key states shaping regulatory discourse in the US
Left-leaning California and New York and conservative-led Florida and Texas have stepped up regulatory measures to underscore ESG’s role — or lack thereof — in their jurisdictions.
Lamar Johnson and Zoya Mirza • Nov. 16, 2023 -
The food industry is all in on regenerative agriculture. Can farmers be convinced?
Companies are racing to capitalize on a burgeoning industry focused on reducing emissions in agriculture. But first, they'll have to prove it's profitable to go green.
Miranda Lipton • Nov. 15, 2023 -
Making the case for women-owned banks
Three women-owned banks have emerged in the last several years with the shared goal of increasing access to capital for female entrepreneurs.
Anna Hrushka • Nov. 13, 2023 -
New regulations seek to expose fashion greenwashers’ true colors
In Europe, governments plan to prohibit fashion companies and other industries from making vague or misleading environmental claims, and the U.S. could soon do the same.
Lauren Schenkman • Nov. 1, 2023 -
The ‘less tangible’ social data in ESG creates reporting hurdles
Social issues have historically fallen behind environmental and governance factors, a setback experts attribute to the ambiguity of what the “S” really encompasses.
Zoya Mirza • Nov. 1, 2023 -
After years of confusion, global ESG reporting frameworks are coalescing
While the global reporting community has yet to fully adopt the International Sustainability Standards Board’s standards, they are building momentum as a reporting baseline.
Lamar Johnson • Oct. 26, 2023 -
7 ESG trends influencing corporate strategy
Developments in the ESG landscape directing investor decisions include the consolidation of reporting frameworks, the rise of AI and data metrics, social responsibility and impending regulation from the SEC.
Lamar Johnson and Zoya Mirza • Oct. 23, 2023 -
Who will pay to decarbonize the supply chain?
Some brands are helping their suppliers reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Others are dumping new requirements on vendors without shouldering any of the costs.
Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 15, 2023