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How Methodological Changes in ESG Ratings Influence Investors

By Ariadna Dumitrescu, Albane Tarnaud and Mohammed Zakriya August 12, 2025 by renholding

Over the past two decades, investor demand for firms’ non-financial information, particularly Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) data, has surged. This has led to the emergence of numerous ESG rating agencies, which assimilate and transform complex, non-financial disclosures into more …

How Boards Can Get Ready for Climate Change

By Sophie L'Helias and Nina Hodzic November 1, 2018 by renholding

We are constantly reminded of the urgency to act as we witness the impact of climate-related events on peoples’ lives and their communities around the world.

The signing of the Paris Climate Agreement in 2016 was a watershed moment as …

SEC Commissioner Airs Her Beef With Stakeholders

By Hester M. Peirce September 26, 2018 by renholding

Last time I flew to California, the skies were so clear that I was able to keep an eye on the changing landscape below all the way across the country. The vastness and great variety was striking. Having grown up

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Wachtell Lipton Discusses Labor Department’s Cautionary Tone on ESG-Related Matters

By David M. Silk, Sabastian V. Niles, Alicia C. McCarthy and Carmen X.W. Lu May 8, 2018 by renholding

With shareholder proposals regarding ESG and sustainability matters becoming the most common kind of proposal, proxy advisory firm ISS marketing a new “Environmental & Social QualityScore” product for rating public companies, asset managers developing ESG-related guidelines and voting policies, and …