NGOs press government for further action on slavery
A group of NGOs has called for the government to ensure its new pledges on modern slavery are enacted in full throughout – and beyond – the coronavirus crisis.
In a joint …
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Japan has revised its Stewardship Code after acknowledging that investors could benefit from a broader set of corporate governance guidelines.
Throughout 2019, a council of experts reviewed the code, before publishing a revised draft for review at the end …
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UK companies can delay submitting their accounts to Companies House without penalty for up to three months, the government has announced.
The measure, the latest issued in the response to the Covid19 coronavirus outbreak, is aimed at reducing pressure on …
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In February, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) announced what it has called a “major review” of how companies and auditors assess and report on the impact of climate change, with the findings due to be published in the Autumn, ahead …
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Japan’s GPIF scales up stewardship expectations
Japan’s biggest public pension fund has revised its stewardship and proxy voting principles amid a surge in shareholder activism in the country.
The Government Pension Investment Fund, one the world’s largest pools of …
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Pensions urged to up climate change activity
The trade group representing some 1,300 UK pension schemes, with £1 trillion of assets, has called on the industry to step up efforts of climate change.
Addressing members at the annual Pensions & …
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UK Listing Rules push for TCFD compliance
ESG data quality will get a much-needed boost after the UK’s securities regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published proposals for improved climate-related disclosures for UK listed companies. If adopted, all premium-listed commercial …
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Have regulators been deceived on green benchmarks?
New European regulations on green benchmarks have been thrown into the spotlight this week, amid allegations they favour the interests of a handful of ESG data providers rather than supporting “genuine sustainability”.
The …
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