EU Flags European Commission CSRD CSDDD

Diluting Directives: EU CSRD, CSDDD Diminished

June 25, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The European Council has agreed on a negotiating mandate to “simplify” sustainability reporting and due diligence requirement as part of the European Commission’s first omnibus package.

The Commission’s …

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fast fashion

June 20, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A law in France to regulate fast fashion firms’ environmental performance and advertising activities has passed its latest regulatory hurdle and appears on track to be …

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Texas Proxy Advisor Regulation SB 2337

Investor Choice Infringement: Texas Advances Proxy Advisor Regulation

June 17, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Proxy advisory firms are set to imminently discover whether they will be subject to a stringent new regulation in Texas requiring deeper disclosures on voting recommendations …

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emissions

Climate Cutback: US EPA to Scrap GHG Emission Limits

June 13, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed overhauling two Biden-era regulations that cap greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated by power plants.

The two rules …

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US Dollar, ESG, ESG reporting

Excluding ESG: Biden Sustainable Investing Rule Overturned

June 2, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A rule from former US President Joe Biden’s administration permitting retirement plans to consider ESG factors when selecting investments will be scrapped by the Department of Labor …

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sustainability reporting, EU sustainability reporting, CSRD

EU Parliament proposes further cuts to sustainability reporting requirements

May 22, 2025


A European Parliament committee has proposed measures to further reduce the number of companies that must comply with the EU’s sustainability reporting framework, going much further than …

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BEIS aims to ‘restore’ investor trust in audit and corporate governance

ICGN raises concerns over plan to remove audit oversight powers

May 16, 2025


The International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) has shared concerns over a proposal to revoke the powers of an independent body that oversees audits.

The group sent a

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Texas Proxy Advisor Regulation SB 2337

Texas introduces restrictions on small shareholder proposals

May 9, 2025


Texas has put forward a bill imposing new restrictions on shareholder eligibility to submit proposals, potentially limiting the voice of small investors seeking change.

The bill, which passed 45 to …

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Sustainability reporting

ISSB proposes changes to ease requirements for financial companies

May 2, 2025


The IFRS Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has proposed reforms to its climate-related disclosure standards to ease greenhouse gas reporting requirements for companies.

The board has proposed

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Apple

Judge rules Apple violated injunction with continued anticompetitive practices

May 1, 2025


Apple has been referred for a criminal contempt investigation after a US district judge ruled the company continued anticompetitive practices on the App Store, despite a previous injunction.…

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