ESGU News and Press, iShares ESG MSCI USA ETF From 03/25/22

The SEC’s draft climate disclosure rules require public companies to report on Scope 1-3 emissions, carbon offsets, and climate-related risks. Scope 3 emissions made its way to the proposed rules. Carbon offsets will need to be specified. Assurance requirements to come in p...

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (ESGU) - $0.3216. 30-Day SEC Yield of 1.21% as of Feb. 28. Payable Mar 30; for shareholders of record Mar 25; ex-div Mar 24. For further details see: iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF declares quarterly distribution of $0.3216

In recognition of International Women's Day this month, here are some of the things we are doing in Fixed Income to encourage change. On the equity side, we have been working with a major insurance company to improve disclosure on pay equity and overall diversity efforts. By worki...

Once dominated by exclusions-based strategies, ESG criteria are now more robustly applied with the use of company operational information to both reduce risk and seek additional upside performance. The inequalities laid bare by COVID-19 and the groundswell of support for social justic...

Based on new hopes for a peaceful Ukrainian/Russian resolution to their nearly month-long war, the world is cautiously optimistic. Although China has been trying to help Russia avoid economic sanctions, China is struggling with its own debt problems from Evergrande, slowing economic g...

Small-cap companies, and many teams that analyze them, are behind the curve when it comes to the implementation of ESG-friendly practices and analysis, making it largely uncharted territory. As more small companies utilize ESG business practices and investors become more adept at eval...

Sustainable investing typically considers ESG factors in portfolio selection and management, and there are numerous, robust ESG-managed products that are positively differentiated and credible. Some strategies will appear to have greener credentials, such as a lower carbon footprint o...

Since regulatory guidelines are vague, asset managers must provide a clear framework to show how their products fit sustainable investing classifications. Article 8 and 9 portfolios should actively integrate ESG issues throughout the investment process, with consistent and repetitive ...

The exchange traded fund marketplace appears to only be growing into 2022 with institutional investors, financial advisors, and fund managers across the United States, Europe, and Greater China stating that they intend to increase their ETF allocation in 2022 according to a Brown Brothers Har...

An ESG evaluation process focused on an increasing rate of ESG adoption provides more insight and better returns than using standardized ratings or exclusions. As the war in Ukraine highlights, diversifying energy sources can improve global economic stability. Companies’ re...