Border to Coast expands ESG voting and engagement scrutiny
August 16th, 2024
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership is advancing its monitoring of its wider external manager ESG voting and engagement to boost support for ESG resolutions.
The pension pool, which …
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Major companies falling short on nature assessments
August 14th, 2024
The majority of companies are failing to evaluate and measure their impact and dependence on nature.
The World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) Nature Benchmark, which assesses more than 800 companies, …
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UK government to introduce law regulating ESG rating agencies
August 9th, 2024
The UK’s chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves has announced the government will propose a new bill introducing regulations for ESG rating agencies.
On a visit to Toronto, …
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Pension schemes too focused on minimum ESG requirements
August 1st, 2024
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) found that many pension trustees are only delivering on the minimum requirements for the ESG duties.
The UK regulator’s Market Oversight: ESG report found that …
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ESMA releases opinion on sustainability framework
July 30th, 2024
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an opinion on the EU’s Sustainable Finance Regulatory Framework, calling for long-term improvements.
The financial markets regulator said that while the framework …
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Action on climate needed for global equity values
July 24th, 2024
Climate risk has a significant impact on global equity valuations and aggressive policies are needed to reduce losses, according to research from EDHEC-risk climate impact institution.
The study, “…
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CFA warns changes needed to EU regulatory framework
July 12th, 2024
The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute has urged the European Union (EU) to address the challenge of unreliable ESG data and mitigate greenwashing risks in its ESG regulatory framework.…
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