Child labor has been a longstanding scourge in the $100-billion cocoa industry for more than two decades. Despite efforts by U.S. Congressmen, African governments, the world’s biggest chocolate companies and various non-profit groups, it has be

New EU taxonomy helps investors, companies identify green investments

Aug 22nd, 2019 27m 18s

A proposed new European Union green classification system would help investors and companies identify and make environmentally friendly decisions and may evolve over time to include rules for social and governance-related investments, experts e

SEC's Peirce worries ESG movement could hinder corporate performance

Jun 24th, 2019 26m 33s

The environmental, social and governance movement could weaken the performance of companies that have already done a lot of good for society, Commissioner Hester Peirce of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said in an exclusive intervi

Post ‘Me Too’ movement, gender pay equality efforts gain momentum

May 14th, 2019 18m 56s

"The environment in which the debate is happening, it's not like it was 10 years ago. We're in the midst of a 'Me Too' movement, we're in the midst of a very, very public discussion about equal pay." This is what Rep. Rosa DeLauro told S&P Glob

Investors and companies are facing off over these sustainability issues

Mar 29th, 2019 32m 28s

Shareholders filed proposals on nearly 400 environmental, social and sustainability issues at U.S. companies through mid-February. The top topics were climate change, gender diversity and corporate political spending. In the second episode of E

The key ESG trends sustainability experts say will shape 2019

Feb 14th, 2019 14m 24s

Progress on corporate disclosures. A looming talent shortage. Climate change mitigation. These are among the top trends that sustainability experts predict will shape the ESG landscape in 2019. In the inaugural episode of ESG Insider, a new pod

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