SEC proposes landmark climate disclosure rules
March 25, 2022
New rules requiring US-listed companies to disclose various climate-related risks have been proposed …
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TNFD launches risk management and disclosure framework prototype
The beta version will aid the framework’s development before its official release.
TNFD, the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures, has launched a beta version of its nature-related risk-management and disclosure framework…
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Report reveals green bonds outperforming ‘vanilla’ equivalents
The Climate Bonds Initiative report evidences the strong performance of green bonds.
The H2 2021 Green Bond Pricing in the Primary Market Report is the 13th iteration of a research series …
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SEC eyes tightening of ESG fund rules
March 11, 2022
The US financial regulator is considering new rules for investment funds marketing themselves as environmental, social and governance (ESG) themed.
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) chair Gary Gensler said …
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Pension funds exiting Russian investments
March 11, 2022
Pension funds and asset owners around the world are taking steps to reduce or divest their holdings in Russian securities.
In the US, the Washington State Investment Board, Missouri’s Public School and …
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TPR issues guidelines on Ukraine conflict
March 4, 2022
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has issued guidelines to UK schemes in response to the conflict in Ukraine, which has led to investment market volatility.
In a statement, published on its website …
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IPCC report issues ‘dire warning’ about inaction
March 4, 2022
A report published by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has outlined the “dangerous and widespread disruption” caused by human-induced climate change and warned about the “consequences of …
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RBC faces shareholder resolution over sustainability-linked debt
March 4th, 2022
A shareholder advocacy group has filed a resolution with the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) regarding the bank’s use of sustainability-linked debt.
Investors for Paris Compliance (I4PC) filed the resolution…
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Human rights alliance warns of due diligence gaps
March 04, 2022
The Investor Alliance for Human Rights has cautioned that “significant gaps” remain in the European Commission’s (EC’s) proposal for a directive on corporate sustainability due diligence.
The Alliance said …
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