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Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack explains the role of USDA in the context of working with the Environmental Protection Agency on a variety of farm-based matters,

The Iowa Soybean Association recaps a legislative session that was widely important for soybean producers in the state.

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) will continue to drive strategic and operational decisions for all corporate boards in a post-pandemic world...

Carried out by CoreData Research, Robeco’s 2022 Global Climate Survey shows that investors see climate change as one of the most important ESG issues they face.

Companies are increasing pressure to address environmental, social, and governance ESG issues. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink recently reiterated his support for stakeholder capitalism; we ask businesses to demonstrate how they deliver on their responsibility to shareholders.

A new generation of social justice-focused and environmentally aware employee stakeholders are creating recruitment, retention, and other employment challenges. The Generation We cohort of employees tend to view employment as experimental rather than a long-term commitment

Read more about Corporate governance failings impede Asian companies ESG efforts : Report on Business Standard. Asian regulators should tell companies how to reform their boards to better address environmental, social and governance (ESG) challenges, according to recommendations published on Thursday

What does it mean to invest ethically or with impact? SECTIONS Last Updated: Apr 15, 2021, 10:06 PM IST Share Synopsis While all forms of investing in theory have impact, for good or ill, funds which carry the label look to ensure the positive impact is measurable. ThinkStock Photos ESG integration is where ESG-related factors are systematically considered as part of the investment analysis conducted by a fund manager as a way to better manage risk and returns. Related LONDON: Demand for funds...

Monday, March 8, 2021 Environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters will increasingly be a priority for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as evidenced by: the SECs announcements last week of the formation of a Climate and ESG task force under the purview of the SECs Division of Enforcement; the identification of ESG issues as a 2021 examination priority by the SECs Division of Examinations on March 3; and the March 2 Senate confirmation hearing testimony of Gary Gensle...

Global pandemic accelerated the pace of ESG investments by institutional investors Thursday, February 11, 2021 Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The global pandemic has pushed institutional investors to amplify their efforts at ESG integration as critical risks and issues come to the fore, said a survey. According to a new survey from MSCI, which draws from a survey of 200 asset owner institutions with assets totaling roughly US$18 trillion, over three quarters (77%) increased their ESG invest...