Confidence could be the key to increasing funding for women-led startups

Supporting female founders should be on your list of New Year’s resolutions. Read More

Proposed SEC rule changes could impede investor activism

The modifications, proposed in November and now out for public comment, seem to have been advocated by a network of oil and gas interests. Read More

The shift to a low-carbon economy highlights overlap between ESG and finance

Supermajors are acknowledging write-downs, which pose threats to investors — but new standards could help them get on the same page. Read More

Why 2019 is the year of stakeholder trust

Without it, innovation and technical disruption can go only so far. Read More

Is BlackRock serious about sustainability?

There's some progress, but it's mostly on the margins. Read More

CSO insights: How investor interest is influencing sustainability

Is your team engaging regularly with investor relations? It should be. Read More

What investors need to know from companies about sustainability

When companies don’t engage effectively with investors on their sustainability efforts they miss opportunities to differentiate themselves from peers. Read More

The ripple effects of Larry Fink's letter on sustainability leaders

For starters: There should be more collaboration between CSOs and investor relations teams. Read More

10 minutes with Tim Smith, Walden Asset Management

Activist shareholders, it turns out, are only human. Read More