The Sustainability Standards Board of Japan (SSBJ) has issued a proposal of its Sustainability Disclosure Standards to be applied in Japan, aligned with the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB).
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Several major shareholder resolutions are set to be held in the coming weeks, including numerous Canadian banks voting on remuneration requests.
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Activist investor Nelson Peltz has lost his proxy fight against Disney after shareholders voted to re-elect the full board.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will face further legal action over its climate disclosure rule.
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ASOS, Boohoo and George at Asda commit to clear green claims March 27th, 2024 The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) have secured undertakings that commit ASOS, Boohoo and George at Asda to use only accurate and clear green claims. The trio of retailers have committed to changing the way they display, describe and promote […]
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IIGCC updates its net zero framework to “reposition” wording March 27th, 2024 The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has updated its Net Zero Investment Framework (NZIF) to “reposition” objectives and add asset classes. The group published NZIF 2.0 to replace the original version, which was published in April 2021. The new framework is […]
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UN Global Compact Network UK releases SDG Showcase report March 26th, 2024 The UN Global Compact Network UK has launched the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Showcase report in order to assist businesses in increasing their sustainability efforts. The report is designed to demonstrate the wide range of possibilities for businesses to “turn their sustainability ambition […]
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Oxfam America has released its corporate driven inequality report alongside its corporate inequality framework to help investors analyse how companies in their portfolios contribute to inequality.
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The European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee has voted in favour of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), amid criticism that the proposals were weakened by EU member states.
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The Fifth Circuit US Court of Appeals has granted an administrative stay to temporarily halt the climate disclosures rules released by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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