BHP

Shareholders withdraw BHP resolution after improvements to climate plan  

September 26, 2024


Three institutional investors representing $110 billion in assets have withdrawn a shareholder resolution against BHP following improved disclosures in the company’s climate transition plan.

Denmark’s largest pension fund, …

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Corporate Governance

Ireland introduces Corporate Governance Code  

September 25, 2024


Euronext Dublin has launched the Irish Corporate Governance Code, which introduces a set of principles that highlight the importance of good corporate governance for achieving long-term success.

The launch follows a recent

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Green energy for clean and sustainable environment. Wind energy used in the industry of factories, machines and technologies. Reducing Co2 emissions and limiting global warming and climate change

SBTi expands revisions to Corporate Net-Zero Standard to refine neutralisation approach

September 20th, 2024


The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has broadened its revisions of the Corporate Net-Zero Standard to refine its approach to neutralisation.

The Corporate Net-Zero Standard provides …

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Artificial Intelligence, AI

Shareholders Call for Board Oversight of Artificial Intelligence

September 20th, 2024


As advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence are expected to transform business models and strategies, shareholders are driving the conversation around boardroom oversight of AI-related risks and opportunities.

During …

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collaboration

TISFD urged to align disclosures with ISSB’s human capital project 

September 19, 2024


Financial institutions have called on the Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures (TISFD) to collaborate with International Sustainability Standards Board’s (ISSB) human capital standard-setting project, rather …

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Sustainable rules, sustainaility

FCA grants temporary flexibility for ‘naming and marketing’ sustainability rules  

September 12th, 2024


The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has offered firms temporary flexibility to comply with the ‘naming and marketing’ rules under its Sustainable Disclosure Requirements.

The rules require that …

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LPFA

LPFA appoints Minerva as vote monitoring service partner

September 9th, 2024


The London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA), a £8 billion Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) fund with around 100,000 members, has appointed Minerva Analytics to provide additional insight …

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Coca-Cola

Court revives greenwashing lawsuit against Coca-Cola

September 6, 2024


The DC Court of Appeals has revived a lawsuit against Coca-Cola, alleging that the company’s marketing campaigns involved greenwashing, after the case was initially dismissed.

The international environmental organisation Earth Island …

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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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