New cyber crime guidance issued after raids on Medibank and Optus


October 28, 2022

A new framework for tackling cyber crime has been published following several high-profile data hacks on Australian companies this year, affecting an estimated 14 million residents.…

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Climate Action 100+ launches public consultation


October 21, 2022

The push to tackle the world’s largest corporate greenhouse gas emitters by Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) is about to enter a new phase – and it needs feedback from the public.…

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Money, Sustainable, Remuneration

Tougher CEO pay hits needed to tackle climate change, says report


October 15, 2022

Corporate giants need to have tougher pay penalties for their CEOs to meet greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets, according to a new report.

Environment and social …

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Boris Johnson announces his resignation outside no. 10 Downing Street

Finance Ministers join MP exodus as Boris Johnson resigns


June 8, 2022


Update: Guy Opperman was reappointed as Pensions Minister on June 8, shortly after the publication of this article. In a statement on Twitter, Opperman said he had

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Montreal, new location of the COP15 on Biodiversity

Biodiversity COP further postponed


July 2, 2022

After a series of delays, COP15 on Biodiversity has been further postponed this week.

After more than two years of delays, the UN’s Biodiversity Summit is back on the international agenda. Originally planned …

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european court of auditors, luxembourg

Auditors criticise EU and ESMA over funds market regulation


February 25, 2022

EU-based investors are still at risk of incurring “undue costs” or “biased advice” despite the development of the single market for investment funds, according to a new report

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DEI

PRI sets out key action areas for DEI


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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Letter

Companies struggle as US targets forced labour


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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Asia, Finance, Singapore

Asia’s ESG ratings sector still developing, says OECD


January 21, 2022

ESG ratings are still in the early stages of development in the Asia Pacific region, according to a report from the OECD.

The Trends in ESG Investing and Quality

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EU Banks Remain Unprepared for Climate Risks


November 11, 2021

On Monday, in a first-of-its-kind exercise, the European Central Bank (ECB) released a report in which it evaluated the progress of climate-related and environmental risk management amongst the banks it …

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