Author Archives: Liz Pfeuti
listing rules, rules

FCA overhauls listing rules in final reforms

July 12th, 2024


The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has updated the UK’s listing regime to streamline the rules, hoping to boost growth and innovation.

The rules, which will apply from 29 July …

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greenwashing

CFA warns changes needed to EU regulatory framework

July 12th, 2024


The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute has urged the European Union (EU) to address the challenge of unreliable ESG data and mitigate greenwashing risks in its ESG regulatory framework.…

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Sustainability reporting

EU officially publishes CSDDD

July 9th, 2024


The European Union (EU) has officially released the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), which will soon be adopted into EU member states’ law.

Following a final vote by the European Parliament, the …

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US court

Judge throws out New York lawsuit against pension funds

July 4th, 2024


A New York judge has dismissed a lawsuit against three pension funds in the New York City Retirement System for violating fiduciary duties.

The lawsuit claimed that the …

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Dublin, Ireland

Consultation launches on Irish corporate governance code

July 4th, 2024


The consultation on the Irish corporate governance code has launched as Ireland works to align itself with international standards.

The code is designed to provide a framework setting out the …

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human rights

Companies failing to ensure human rights

July 3rd, 2024


The majority of the world’s 2,000 most influential companies are failing to ensure human rights, decent work and ethical conduct.

The World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) has published its Social Benchmark, …

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USA climate change vesus financial gains

Republicans file for SEC climate rules to be scrapped

June 27th, 2024


A group of 35 Republican lawmakers have urged the Eighth US Circuit Court of Appeals in St Louis to vacate the SEC’s climate disclosure rules.

The group, which …

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biodiversity

PRI launches ‘Spring’ engagement process to tackle biodiversity loss

June 27th, 2024


The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has launched the engagement process for Spring, an investor stewardship initiative focused on tackling the material financial risks of biodiversity loss.

The …

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sustainability plans

ISSB starts two-year plan and publishes feedback statement

June 26th, 2024


The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has started on its two-year work plan to improve harmonisation and consolidation of sustainability disclosure guidance.

The ISSB chair Emmanuel Faber announced that …

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Lawsuit

Exxon lawsuit against shareholder activist voided

June 21st, 2024


A federal judge has tossed ExxonMobil’s lawsuit against activist ESG shareholder Arjuna Capital.

US District Court Judge Mark Pittman concluded that ExxonMobil’s claim is moot and dismissed the lawsuit without prejudice, …

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