May 21, 2021
Japan’s listed companies are increasing their focus on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a survey by the country’s Government Pension …
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14 May, 2021
The UK government has formally committed to investment in green business and to setting binding environmental targets.
In the Queen’s Speech, an annual address to mark the opening …
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14 May, 2021
New rules forcing asset managers and other financial services providers to disclose climate change risks will come into force later this year, the UK regulator has said.
Under proposals set out …
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14 May, 2021
A proposed Australian government clampdown on proxy advice provision risks limiting the ability of investors to raise issues with corporate boards, investor groups have warned.
The rule changes, put …
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7 May, 2021
Businesses and investors in Germany are facing a fresh wave of environmental regulation after the government unveiled a new sustainable investment strategy just weeks after the EU announced its own far-reaching …
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7 May, 2021
The US Department of Labor is set to formally abandon Trump-era plans to introduce anti-ESG legislation, and will engage with stakeholders to introduce new rules.
Ali Khawar, acting assistant secretary for the Employee Benefits Security …
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30 April, 2021
A coalition of almost 200 US shareholder groups has launched a campaign to overthrow new SEC rules that they claim are an “an attack on corporate democracy”.
The …
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April 30, 2021
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has said the US is ready to rejoin the fight against climate change “after sitting on the sidelines for four years”.
Yellen gave her backing to climate change initiatives such …
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30 April, 2021
The European Commission (EC) is making stringent new demands on companies’ reporting of their impact on the environment, as it looks to drive investors’ money towards the greenest …
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