Boycott bill passes through UK House of Lords
February 23rd, 2024
The UK House of Lords has passed a bill prohibiting public authorities from participating in boycotts, divestment and sanctions campaigns.
The Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) bill …
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Lawsuit filed against California’s disclosure rules
February 7th, 2024
The US Chamber of Commerce has filed a lawsuit against the state of California over its new corporate climate disclosure laws.
The new corporate disclosure laws, which were signed by California …
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Australia proposes new law on climate reporting
February 5th, 2024
The Australian government has proposed a new law to establish a climate risk disclosure framework, introducing new reporting requirements for companies.
The draft legislation amends the Australian Securities and Investment …
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Friends of the Earth files lawsuit against ING
January 31st, 2024
The Netherlands arm of Friends of the Earth, Milieudefensie, has filed a climate lawsuit against financial services group ING, calling on it to halve its carbon emissions.
The lawsuit …
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US Republicans file lawsuit over ERISA ESG rule
January 26th, 2024
A group of 26 US Republican attorneys general filed an appeal in their legal challenge to a rule over pension funds’ ability to consider ESG factors when selecting investments.…
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Exxon sues shareholders over ESG proposal
January 25th, 2024
Shareholder voting rights could be under threat in the US as oil company ExxonMobil filed to sue investors over an ESG vote at its AGM.
ExxonMobil filed a complaint against activist …
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Updates introduced for various international regulatory reforms on stewardship
January 19th, 2024
The UK, Japan, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) and International Internal Audit Standards Board (IIASB) have all published updates on stewardship regulatory reforms.
The UK Financial Conduct …
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SFDR criticised over fund labelling and mandatory disclosures
January 12th, 2024
Assets managers have called for a new approach to fund labelling and mandatory disclosures in the European Commission’s Sustainable Financial Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).
In response to a consultation on …
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DQ Entertainment fine highlights importance of governance breaches
December 21st, 2023
Three directors of DQ Entertainment have been fined $30.8 million in a landmark ruling for fraudulent and reckless trading and other breaches of company law.
Directors Rashida Adenwala, Tapaas …
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FRC identifies TCFD disclosures as area of focus
December 14th, 2023
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) will include climate-related risks, including Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), as one of its key areas of supervisory focus for 2024/25 financial …
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