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40% of companies discussed diversity on earnings calls, up from 4% in prior quarter, new data shows

August 13, 2020

CNBC Corporate America is turning a critical eye toward its diversity, equality and inclusion policies in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and the civil unrest that’s swept the nation, new data from RBC shows. The firm found that 40% of S&P 500 companies discussed diversity, equality and inclusion policies during second quarter earnings calls, up from 4% in the

Stakeholder capitalism set to become ‘more and more important,’ says BlackRock’s Fink

July 17, 2020

CNBC In the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, stakeholder capitalism — or the idea that companies have a greater purpose besides just providing returns for shareholders — is set to become even more important, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said Friday. “The one thing that is very clear in this Covid world … [is that] stakeholder capitalism is only going to

ESG Investing Meets The Covid Challenge

June 15, 2020

Global Finance Oil & Gas Publishers Note: ESG is one of, if not the biggest, impacts to capital in the energy markets. While consumers are asking for ESG solutions, not many fully understand what it means. Excellent article by Craig Mellow. Environmentally friendly investments attracted new interest in a brutal first quarter. But there are still plenty of skeptics. You

Carbon capture and the Allam Cycle- The future of electricity or a carbon pipe dream -oilandgas360

Carbon capture and the Allam Cycle: The future of electricity or a carbon pipe(line) dream? -Can this be the missing bridge?

May 24, 2020

Atlantic Council Oil & Gas Publishers Note: Very interesting technology for natural gas power plants and ESG. Some of the key takeaways are: (1) 100% capture of emissions while being cost, and efficiency competitive, with advanced natural gas plants with out the Allam Cycel; (2) This is a strong ESG story for energy companies to their clients; (3) The ROI

Texas works with ESG-friendly testing company PerkinElmer to tame pandemic

April 29, 2020

Karma Oil & Gas 360 Publishers Note: This article about the great state of Texas is just another example of the importance of ESG. PerkinElmer is providing goods and services with a strong social statement and messaging. Our energy, oil and gas communities need to take note of the successful deployment of ESG messaging. Survivors of the energy market collapse

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Why COVID-19 could boost ESG

April 22, 2020

Financial Standard Oil and Gas Publishers Note: We are under unprecedented financial pressure in the energy markets, and we are seeing that ESG is playing a larger role than it ever has in history. Not only are investors looking at the ESG plans in place for corporations, the consumers are also reviewing external ESG messaging. The EnerCom Consulting Services group

Directors, Take Note: ESG Can Drive Value in 2020

February 22, 2020

Lexology The message that environmental, social, and governance issues can drive stockholder value resonates ever more clearly today. Oil & Gas 360 Publishers Note: Latham & Watkins LLP has hit the mark with this article. Our consulting services team at EnerCom is seeing the investment community really taking a look at the ESG activity of companies prior to investing. Energy,

EnerCom Dallas – ESG for the oil and gas industry

February 19, 2020

Oil and Gas 360 The EnerCom Dallas Energy Conference featured an outstanding panel on ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) featuring Matthew Todd, Director of The Environmental Partnership; Chris Hughen, Associate Professor of Finance at the University of Denver; and Ken Wonstolen, Senior Vice President and General Counsel with HighPoint Resources (HPR). The panelists provided valuable insight regarding proactive ESG solutions

Bank of America CEO says clients want to invest in companies ‘doing right by society’

January 21, 2020

CNBC Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan says money will keeping flowing to environment, social and governance funds (ESG) as more investors send the message that they want to own companies with a mission that aligns profits with broader social goals. “We have $25 billion in ESG funds, and more is going there,” Moynihan said on ” from the World Economic Forum in

UAE to double renewable energy portfolio in next ten years: ADNOC

January 13, 2020

Reuters ABU DHABI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates grew its renewable energy portfolio by more than 400% in the last 10 years, and is on track to double that again in the coming decade, Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. chief executive Sultan al-Jaber said on Monday. “We (ADNOC) will increase our carbon capture utilization and storage program by 500%

Energy markets are in transition, and investors are retreating. Here’s why

January 13, 2020

CNBC While the stock market has boomed, energy stocks have not. Indeed, they have been the worst-performing sector over the last decade. Moreover, energy has dropped from 15% in 1990 to only 5% of the S&P 500 sector weightings in 2019. This is particularly ironic, since U.S. oil and gas production has boomed over the same period, making the United

ESG for the Oil and Gas industry – what you need to know for 2020

January 3, 2020

Oil and Gas 360 Happy 2020! Over the past six months, EnerCom has been crisscrossing the continent and meeting with oil and gas executives and the investment community to talk about Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG). Source: Reuters There are many definitions of ESG. One such example is; “Environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a

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