Explore Our ESG Resource Library
We aim to raise the bar with respect to ESG investing and active ownership by sharing our knowledge and expertise with others. Our expertise informs quarterly client reports, comment letters, investor statements, and issue-specific publications. A collection of these resources can be found below.
Annual Reports
Quarterly Impact Reports
Proxy Voting Resources
Blog Posts
Comment Letters
2024
- Comment Letter on Proposed ISSB-aligned Mandatory Sustainability Disclosures, Brazil
- Comment Letter on the Introduction of Mandatory Sustainability Disclosure, Canada
- Comment Letter on Proposed ISSB-aligned Mandatory Sustainability Disclosure, Chile
- Comment Letter on the Introduction of Mandatory Sustainability Disclosure, China
- Comment Letter on the Introduction of Mandatory Sustainability Disclosure, Hong Kong
- Comment Letter on the Introduction of Mandatory Sustainability Disclosure, Japan
- Comment Letter on the Introduction of Mandatory Sustainability Disclosure, Malaysia
- Comment Letter on the Introduction of Mandatory Sustainability Disclosure, Mexico
- Comment Letter on the Introduction of Mandatory Sustainability Disclosure, Pakistan
- Comment Letter on the Introduction of Mandatory Sustainability Disclosure, South Korea
- Comment Letter on the Introduction of Mandatory Sustainability Disclosure, Switzerland
- Comment Letter on Proposed ISSB-aligned Mandatory Sustainability Disclosures, Thailand
2023
2022
- Comment Letter on SEC Proposed ESG Disclosure Rules
- Comment Letter on IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards, General Requirements Exposure
- Comment Letter on IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards, Climate Exposure
- Comment Letter to ISSB on Methane
- Comment Letter to SEC on Climate Disclosure
- Comment Letter on SEC Amendments to Rule 14a-8 Governing Shareholder Resolution Inclusion in Proxy Statements
- Comment Letter to the EPA in Support of Stronger Methane Regulations in the Energy Sector
2021
Investor Statements
2024
- Boston Trust Walden joins investor Amicus Brief supporting SEC climate disclosure rule
- Boston Trust Walden endorses Investor Statement on Antimicrobial Resistance
- Boston Trust Walden signs global investor statement calling on jurisdictions to commit by 2025 to adopting the ISSB standards
- LEAD on a Clean Economy brings companies and investors to Capitol Hill
- Boston Trust Walden signs global investor letter to governments on the climate crisis
- Boston Trust Walden signs business and investor letter in support of clean technology investments in Massachusetts
2023
- Boston Trust Walden signs Declaration of Support for ISSB’s Climate Standard at COP28
- Boston Trust Walden signs the Human Rights Campaign’s Count Us In pledge
- Businesses Support State Adoption of the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) Rule
- Investors and Businesses Call on Policymakers to Protect the Freedom to Invest Responsibly
- Boston Trust Walden signs USSIF, et. al., investor statement urging members of US Congress to protect DOL rule
2022
- PRI Call for Alignment of Regulatory and Standard Setting Efforts around Sustainability Disclosure
- Amicus brief supporting the SEC's decision to approve board diversity disclosure rules for companies listed on Nasdaq
- Leading global investors commend direction of IFRS Sustainability Exposure Drafts
- Investor letter supporting California Senate Bill 449 regarding mandatory TCFD disclosure for companies
- Boston Trust Walden signs investor letter regarding California rulemaking on corporate climate risk disclosure
- Boston Trust Walden signs investor letter to UN Food and Agriculture Organization on climate action
- Boston Trust Walden signs investor letter regarding EPA proposed rulemaking on emission standards for heavy duty trucks
- Boston Trust Walden signs global investor letter to governments on the climate crisis
Contributions to Industry Publications
2024
2023
2022
- ICCR: Leading Lobbying Practices to Drive 1.5°C Reduction
- Proxy Preview: Positive Signs on the Road to Board Diversity
- Principles for Responsible Investing: U.S. Signatory Interview Briefing: Human Capital Management
- Ceres: Shareholders Escalate Campaign Pressing Companies to ‘Walk Their Talk’ on Climate Lobbying
- ABN AMRO Investment Solutions: Engagement: A blueprint for SRI leadership (Part 1) - Environmental Challenges
- ABN AMRO Investment Solutions: Engagement: A blueprint for SRI leadership (Part 2) - Social Challenges
- USSIF 2022 Report on US Sustainable Investing Trends
Press Coverage
2024
2023
2022
- Asia Food Journal: New ESG frameworks raise the bar on sustainability transparency of meat
- Morningstar: Three ESG Firms Leading the Way to a More Sustainable Future
- Green Money Journal: Reflecting on the ESG Industry’s Strong Foundation and Bright Future
- MarketWatch: This is how fund managers work behind the scenes to influence companies’ environmental and social policies
- Reuters: U.S. ESG shareholder resolutions up 22% to record level for 2022, study finds
- Financial Times: The growing power of shareholder proposals
- Harvard Crimson: ‘A Black Hole of Information’: Experts Evaluate Harvard’s Net-Zero Emissions Pledge
- Bloomberg Law: S&P 500 Opens Up on Diversity After Floyd as Investors Seek More
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