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LPFA launches net zero action plan with 2030 emissions target

The London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) has outlined how it plans to meet its members’ expectations by becoming a net-zero organisation.

FCA looks to tackle sustainability spin doctors

FCA looks to tackle sustainability spin doctors October 28, 2022 The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) wants a crackdown on greenwashing investment companies using misleading sustainability spin. The UK regulator believes there needs to be agreed and recognised labels on products and restrictions on firms indiscriminately using marketing terms like ‘ESG’, ‘green’ and ‘sustainable’. It is […]

New rules introduced to stop incorrect executive payouts

New rules introduced to stop incorrect executive payouts October 28, 2022 New rules aimed at preventing executives from wrongly keeping payouts based on inaccurate financial statements have been introduced by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Securities exchanges will be required to adopt listing standards that require issuers to have a policy for the recovery […]

Australia launches new strategy to tackle tax havens

Australia launches new strategy to tackle tax havens October 28, 2022 Australia’s government has announced new transparency rules in a bid to crack down on companies shifting their profits to tax havens. It will force multinational corporations to publicly disclose their country-by-country reporting, a method designed to expose and deter exploitation of the system. The […]

Australia issues new cyber crime guidance

A new approach to tackling cyber crime has been put in following several high-profile data hacks on Australian companies this year, affecting an estimated 14 million residents.

A third of corporate boards lack strong understanding of key ESG issues, says survey

A third of corporate boards lack strong understanding of key ESG issues, says survey October 21, 2022 More than a third of company bosses do not have a good understanding of key ESG areas – including climate change – according to a new survey of 704 directors. Too many lack a strong grasp of associated […]