Korea University, Stanford University, and IESGA Launch Water Sustainability Index to Combat ESG Greenwashing

William Mitch of Stanford University and Prof. Ok of Korea University, in collaboration with Prof. Jay Hyuk Rhee of the Korea University Business School and the International ESG Association, has ...
Seeking Alpha

What's In A Name? From S&P 500 ESG Index To S&P 500 Scored & Screened Index

The S&P 500 Scored & Screened Index's objective remains the same: to track securities that meet specific sustainability criteria while reflecting the S&P 500's industry group weights. The name change ...
Seeking Alpha

A Measure Of Success - The Evolution Of ESG Scores In The S&P 500 ESG Index

When considering the success of an index, many often think in terms of performance metrics. However, the true measure of an index's success lies in how well it meets its objectives. The S&P 500® ESG ...
Finextra

HSBC launches ESG Index

This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its relevance and interest to our community. Developed by Arabesque AI and powered by data from ESG Book, ...
Nasdaq

Tesla returns to S&P 500 ESG index with more environmental disclosures

June 21 (Reuters) - Tesla Inc TSLA.O has returned to the S&P 500 ESG index, the sustainable investing-focused market index, after the electric car maker added environmental disclosures. Tesla was cut ...
Nasdaq

With This ESG ETF, the Index Really Matters

Advisors and experienced investors know that when it comes to index funds and passively managed exchange traded funds, understanding the underlying index’s methodology is a critical element in ...
Zacks Investment Research on MSN

Is Nuveen ESG mid-cap growth ETF (NUMG) a strong ETF right now?

Making its debut on 12/13/2016, smart beta exchange traded fund Nuveen ESG Mid-Cap Growth ETF (NUMG) provides investors broad exposure to the Style Box - Mid Cap Growth category of the market. What ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Strong ESG-related bond index returns in early part of August

This analysis is by Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Analyst Christopher Ratti. It appeared first on the Bloomberg Terminal. ESG-related bond indexes that we monitor rose through the first two weeks of ...
Bloomberg L.P.

ESG funds: What makes for good performance?

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) labelled funds hold approximately $7 trillion in assets according to Bloomberg’s analysis of 14,500 funds with ESG called out in their prospectus. A ...
Forbes

Islamic ESG: A New Blueprint For Sustainable Capital

Imagine going to your bank to borrow money and having an opportunity to help stipulate the lending agreement because you are the one who has to give back the money. While this seems like an ...
Business Wire

Index Industry’s Fourth Annual Benchmark Survey Reveals Significant Growth in ESG Amid Continued Multi-Asset Innovation & Heightened Competition

More than 40% increase in number of indexes measuring environmental, social & governance (ESG) criteria in the past year, a new record for the survey. Indexes covering fixed income markets grew 7.1% ...