Banks around the globe are watching closely as new ESG reporting requirements reshape the EU's financial landscape.

Retailers struggle to find a balance between growth and sustainability: Efforts to reduce environmental footprints often run counter to the desire to grow sales.

Our analyst shares what’s hot (the environment and Web3) and what’s not (the economy, the metaverse, and the fear of both logging on and off social media).

Stronger oversight and a shrinking competitive advantage for ESG products will fail to kill the sustainable investing boom

Shein embraces resale: But allowing US shoppers to buy and sell previously owned items will do little to counter serious critiques of the company’s labor practices and environmental policies.

As a recession looms, climate tech is on solid ground: Researchers say the Inflation Reduction Act will have a decades-long outsized effect on the economy. It could be tech’s lifeline.

On today's episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss how consumers take sustainability values into account when choosing a product, why it's hard to figure out if a brand is sustainable, and how susceptible consumers are to greenwashing. Then for "Pop-Up Rankings," we rank the biggest opportunities for retailers surrounding sustainability. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Sky Canaves and Blake Droesch.

Consumers value companies' efforts to go green: CPG makers catch criticism over greenwashing as concerns about climate change rise.

The fashion industry claims to be more sustainable than ever: But governments are cracking down on misleading labels and greenwashing.

Voting Choice lets institutional index fund investors vote their shares at company meetings, giving them greater control over ESG topics. The increased clarity could be a model for all financial institutions.

Investors want retailers to take decisive action on ESG initiatives: But companies like Amazon and McDonald’s are pushing back on shareholder demands.

Spiking client demand for ESG-focused investment products will drive AUM growth over the next three years. Yet a lack of quality or public ESG data threatens investment managers’ ability to offer accurate products and might see them run afoul of rising ESG regulatory standards.

More brands are turning to textile tracing initiatives to assess environmental impact: But these measures may result in more headaches than actual change.

Brands and retailers prioritize sustainability for Earth Day, but actions speak louder than words: Amazon, Apple, and Coca-Cola are some of the brands touting their green initiatives this April amid growing consumer concern over the environment.

Consumer trust in eco-friendly claims is wavering: That’s driving large retailers such as Amazon, Target, and Starbucks to find new ways to demonstrate the effectiveness of their efforts.

As UK consumers settle on new ways of shopping and buying post-pandemic, retailers must keep pace and cater to these new habits.

Allegations of greenwashing threaten to derail the rapid growth of ESG investing strategies, but AI-powered fintech data solutions have the power to allay fears.