ESG

A new U.S. exchange traded fund of Cathie Wood-led Ark Invest will begin trading on Wednesday, the firm said. What Happened: This will be Ark Invest’s ninth ETF and its second to launch so far this year. The investment firm’s ARK Space Exploration & Innovation...

Chinese electric vehicle startup XPeng, Inc. (NYSE: XPEV) announced Thursday evening its maiden Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report, outlining its strategy and achievements on the ESG front. What Happened: As part of its ESG initiatives, XPeng announced the core concept of...

Environmental Protection Agency research concluded that the transportation sector produces more greenhouse gases than any other sector in the United States at 29%. Making matters worse, e-commerce shopping, which came to prominence during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, is keeping shippers...

Cathie Wood shared her thoughts on Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) at the B Word Conference Wednesday, an event that also featured Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey, the founder of Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) and Square Inc (NYSE: SQ). Wood On ESG Impact: Wood, the founder of Ark Invest,...

This article By Robert Hoban was originally published on Forbes and appears here with permission. Last year reminded many folks about the vital importance of integrating social, environmental, and corporate governance (ESG) principles into business. Simply put, to not do so is to be left behind....

Michael Bapis of Rockefeller Capital named two environmental trade ideas for Earth Day Thursday on CNBC's "Trading Nation." Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE: VZ) are two companies with environmental, social and governance strategies....

Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick is the latest athlete and celebrity to be part of a special purpose acquisition company. The SPAC: Mission Advancement Corp is a SPAC launched by Kaepernick and Jahm Najafi. The SPAC is seeking to raise $250 million by selling 25 million units. Each unit...

The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. Within his first hours in office, President Biden signed executive orders rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement, canceling the Keystone...

Larry Fink, CEO of the world's largest asset manager BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK), released his annual letter to CEOss Tuesday, with a focus on climate change. "We expect companies to disclose a plan for their business model will be compatible with a net zero [carbon footprint]...

A new SPAC deal was announced Friday in the clean energy and energy storage systems space. The Deal: Stem, an AI-driven clean energy storage company,  announced a merger with Star Peak Energy Transition Corp (NYSE: STPK). The transaction will provide Stem with up to $608 million in gross...

Benzinga will be holding its annual Benzinga Global Fintech Awards, a day of dealmaking, networking, and recognition in the financial technology space, on Nov. 10, 2020. In recognition of those disruptive innovators creating positive and diverse change within the financial services space...