ESG Insider: A podcast from S&P Global

How some companies cut corners to achieve renewable energy targets

Apr 30, 2021

Hundreds of companies around the world have made ambitious promises to purchase only wind, solar and other types of clean electricity to power their operations. But many of these corporations aren’t buying actual physical electricity from renewable sources. Instead, they are snapping up incredibly cheap instruments...

Banks turning green in pursuit of net zero

Apr 23, 2021

As countries across the world set out plans to bring their emissions to net zero by 2050, financial institutions are increasingly setting their own carbon neutrality goals. Limiting global warming to 2°C by 2050 will require $3 trillion annually in investment, according to an estimate by the Intergovernmental Panel on...

Big Oil's 'bumpy ride' to net-zero

Apr 20, 2021

Major oil and gas companies are beginning to set aggressive decarbonization targets, but the path ahead for them is riddled with challenges. The latest episode of S&P Global's ESG Insider podcast takes a deep dive into what net-zero goals mean for those energy companies.

We'll hear from Ed Daniels, an executive vice...

Shareholder proposals to watch this proxy season: climate, racial equity, stakeholder capitalism

Apr 9, 2021

Heading into the 2021 proxy season, investors are increasingly focused on equity issues, climate change, and the broader role of companies in society. Shareholders filed at least 435 ESG-related shareholder proposals for the 2021 proxy season, according to the respected Proxy Preview report.

In this episode, we...

State Street Global Advisors expects a data ‘revolution’

Apr 2, 2021

Last week, State Street Global Advisors released its annual asset stewardship report. With nearly $3.5 trillion in assets under management, the firm is one of the world’s largest asset managers. In 2020, it voted in more than 19,000 meetings and engaged with over 2,400 companies.

In this episode, we hear from Ben...