greeenwashing, fashion

CMA issues a review on greenwashing

October 2, 2024


The Competition and Market Authority (CMA) has issued a new compliance guide, pushing fashion brands to review their green claims.

Alongside the release of the compliance guidelines, CMA has also …

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Minerva supports the UN Global Compact SDG Flag Campaign

September 25th, 2024


For the second consecutive year, Minerva proudly raises the SDG flag as part of a global campaign, reaffirming our support for the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals …

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Investors create tool to assess company pay policies with Minerva Analytics data

September 13, 2024


A group of UK pension funds have collaborated with the High Pay Centre to develop a free-to-access online tool that helps investors assess companies’ annual …

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ESG investing

Group sues Texas over “anti-ESG” law 

September 4th, 2024


A nonprofit organization has filed a lawsuit against Texas seeking to overturn a 2021 bill that limits investments in businesses that “boycott energy companies”.

The American Sustainable Business Coalition, which represents …

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Salesforce

Salesforce to pay $1.35m to settle 401(k) plan misconduct lawsuit  

August 30, 2024


Salesforce has agreed to pay $1.35 million to more than 50,000 employees to settle two lawsuits that alleged the company of mismanaging its 401(k) plan, Pensions and

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fast fashion

ASN Impact Investors divests from fast fashion companies 

August 29, 2024


Dutch investor ASN Impact Investor has sold approximately €70 million worth of shares in fast fashion companies, after adopting a stricter sustainability policy.

It sold stakes in 12 companies …

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climate reporting

Australia steps closer to mandatory climate reporting

August 29th, 2024


The Australian senate has passed a bill to introduce mandatory climate reporting for large and medium-sized companies as part of the government’s sustainable finance strategy.

Senators voted 34-25 to support …

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climate risk

Major companies falling short on nature assessments

August 14th, 2024


The majority of companies are failing to evaluate and measure their impact and dependence on nature.

The World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) Nature Benchmark, which assesses more than 800 companies, …

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listing rules, rules

FCA overhauls listing rules in final reforms

July 12th, 2024


The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has updated the UK’s listing regime to streamline the rules, hoping to boost growth and innovation.

The rules, which will apply from 29 July …

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greenwashing

CFA warns changes needed to EU regulatory framework

July 12th, 2024


The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute has urged the European Union (EU) to address the challenge of unreliable ESG data and mitigate greenwashing risks in its ESG regulatory framework.…

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