Impact investors are trying to solve big problems like inequality and access to health care and education, but climate risk looms largest.

Impact investing is moving along incrementally as efforts turn to educating investors and proving the merit of such investments.

New tools to measure performance and provide comparisons among impact investments are expected to fuel an increase in investing.

Institutional investors are pushing world leaders and U.S. regulators to mandate that companies disclose risks related to climate change.

The ESG-standard-setting organizations SASB and IIRC officially merged, creating the Value Reporting Foundation.

Companies should be required to report on the diversity of their workforces, the Investment Company Insititute told the SEC.

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler asked the SEC to revisit rules governing the purchase and sale of stock held by corporate executives.

Investors have several ways to support community investing and emerging sources of capital to help advance economic resilience and mobility.

Institutional investors developing climate-action plans with the goal of net-zero emissions by 2050 have a new framework to help them.

Investors who want to engage with companies on their commitments to addressing climate change through natural solutions have a new resource.

The SEC is preparing recommendations for updating disclosure rules on how companies are managing climate risk and human capital.

Institutional investors with $5.35 trillion in assets are calling on the Biden administration to get tougher about methane emissions.

A majority of Phillips 66 shareholders approved a resolution calling for emission-reduction targets, but a similar bid at BP failed.

A group of 14 institutional investment consulting firms joined forces to promote and improve sustainable investment practices in the U.S.

Legislation that would end carried interest for investment managers was introduced by a group of Senate Democrats.

Former Carlyle Group executive Glenn Youngkin won the Republican nomination for governor of Virginia.

OPTrust said it is emphasizing allocating capital to investment opportunities that include both sustainability and innovation.

A group of institutional investors with a collective $5.8 trillion in assets is pushing companies to do better regarding human rights.

The CFA Institute is taking a closer look at special purpose acquisition companies to see what changes might be needed in three key areas.

Pension fund executives Barbara Zvan and Kim Thomassin were among 26 champions lauded for their efforts to get Canada to net-zero emissions.

Institutional investors are encouraged that new SEC Chairman Gary Gensler has a track record of getting controversial things done.

President Biden called for higher rates for the highest income earners, and ending carried interest and lower tax rates for capital gains.

Climate activists targeted BlackRock for not voting against energy company directors they say aren't doing enough to stem global warming.

The three largest U.S. pension funds are backing a bid by hedge fund firm Engine No. 1 to replace board directors at Exxon Mobil.

Moody's expects pressure to rise on major producers and users of hydrocarbons as they adjust strategies to implement transition plans.