ESG: Hyperboles and Reality

George Serafeim - Harvard Business School

January 19, 2022

George Serafeim of Harvard Business School relates his observations of over a decade of research on ESG as well as its effects, misunderstandings, and the eventual usefulness of ESG assessments and ratings.

Posner: Seven Common Myths of ESG

January 10, 2022

In an effort to provide a deeper understanding ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) to those implementing the new strategies, Cydney S. Posner writing on behalf of Cooley LLP, debunks seven common myths about the recent phenomenon taking over the business world.

Moyo: 10 ESG Questions Companies Need to Answer

January 04, 2022

Dambisa Moyo writing in the Harvard Business Review highlights 10 questions he believes every company should address when implementing an ESG strategy as corporations move from financial shareholder primacy to broader stakeholder capitalism.

The Netherlands to Introduce Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence Legislation

December 29, 2021

Following a recent trend in Europe and despite delays on the publication of human rights and environmental due diligence (HREDD) legislation at an EU level, the Netherlands announced its own plans to introduce mandatory HREDD legislation at a national level.

EFAMA Sets New ESG Rules the U.S. and U.K. Hedge Funds Selling in EU

December 27, 2021

The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA), Europe’s main investment management association has declared that U.S. and U.K. hedge funds will need to meet a higher ESG reporting bar if they want to continue selling to clients in the EU.