The Minerva 2023 Proxy Review will be published later this month highlighting the impact of the uncertain geopolitical climate has had on investor voting this year.

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climate change

The Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) has released its Assessing Sovereign Climate-related Opportunities and Risks (ASCOR) framework, which assesses countries on climate change.

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Net zero, greenhouse gas emissions

A coalition of UK businesses is calling on the UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to outline the government’s long-term net zero plan in his upcoming Autumn Statement.

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FRC

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) will drop several proposals related to ESG set out in its UK Corporate Governance Code after it was dropped from the government’s legislative agenda for the year ahead.

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Legislation and deals to protect the environment from climate change

The US House Committee on the Judiciary has issued a subpoena to As You Sow, a shareholder advocacy group, for documents on its work relating to climate risk.

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european commission

A group of over 20 NGOs coordinated by responsible investment charity ShareAction are calling on European policymakers to make sustainable finance a top priority in the 2024-2029 EU agenda.

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Boohoo

Boohoo is facing a £100 million lawsuit from investors after modern slavery allegations wiped more than £1 billion from its value, according to reports.

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COVID-19 brings social investment to the fore

The International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) has backed calls by the Fair Reward Framework for companies to publicly disclose their executive remuneration policies.

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TCFD Climate Disclosures

Just 4% of companies are reporting in line with all 11 of the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations, according to its latest status report.

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nature risks

Accounting for Sustainability (A4S) has published its recommendations for pension fund chairs and trustees to handle nature-related risks and opportunities.

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