February 11, 2022
Three days after they were set to come into effect, the Australian Senate has overturned Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s regulations on proxy advisers.
On Wednesday, independent Senator Rex Patrick put forward a …
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February 11, 2022
The new standards body is fleshing out its approach with input from the Financial Reporting Council.
Investors have been invited to give feedback on prototype disclosure templates set out …
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February 11, 2022
The letter comes after a delay in the publication of the EU Commission’s proposed legislation.
The EU Commission should extend its planned rules on human rights and environmental …
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February 11, 2022
The report comes as inequalities are made worse by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Investors and corporations need to take a balanced approach to address each of the three pillars of …
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February 4, 2022
Anglo-Australian mining firm Rio Tinto has admitted to “systemic” bullying and sexism across its firm, according to an external report.
The review was conducted by Elizabeth Broderick, Australia’s …
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January 4, 2022
The California Senate has passed the Climate Corporate Accountability Act, a new bill that requires companies doing business in the state to disclose greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
California has become the …
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February 4, 2022
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is calling for public feedback on a proposed rule requiring companies to disclose links between corporate performance and executive compensation.
The …
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January 28, 2022
As more pension schemes have embraced low cost index investment in recent years, many pension scheme trustees have been calling for asset managers to find a way of ensuring their …
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January 28, 2022
A US law requiring the disclosure of links to potential forced labour could pose more supply chain issues to listed companies as investor scrutiny increases on social issues.
The Uyghur …
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