June 30, 2022
The European securities markets watchdog has identified a lack of transparency around methodologies of ESG ratings and providers, as well as insufficient granularity of data.
The European Securities and Markets Authority …
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June 30, 2022
Report flags major failures in UK climate delivery programmes
The independent Climate Change Committee (CCC) has published a new Progress Report, which has flagged “major failures” in delivery …
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June 23, 2022
New directive to enforce more detailed and accessible sustainable reporting
Large European and non-European companies will be required to report on sustainability issues as the European Council and European …
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June 23, 2022
Hopes that the measures will pave the way forward for greener pensions
UK pensions will soon be made to disclose information about how their investments align with climate targets, …
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June 23, 2022
Measures to maintain high standards of professionalism and ethics
A code of conduct for UK directors has been proposed by the Institute of Directors (IoD), as part of a recent …
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June 16, 2022
Investors of major US companies reject large executive packages
Large CEO pay hikes are coming under increased scrutiny with investors at major US companies rejecting generous executive pay packages in …
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May 27, 2022
On May 25th 2022, 15 investor-led resolutions, that took aim at company policies ranging from mistreatment of workers to nondisclosure agreements, failed to pass after the majority of Amazon shareholders voted …
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May 27, 2022
On May 23rd, 2022, The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged BNY Mellon Investment Advisor, Inc. for misstatements and omissions about ESG considerations in undertaking investment decisions for mutual …
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May 6, 2022
The charges follow the deadly Brumadinho dam collapse in January 2019.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Brazilian mining company Vale S.A. with making “false and misleading” …
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May 6, 2022
The accusation comes after the regulator warns of a crackdown on misleading environmental ads.
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has accused HSBC of misleading customers in its adverts on the company’s green initiatives, according to a …
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