Financial Services and Markets Bill adds nature into net-zero reg
June 14th, 2023
The UK’s House of Lords has added an amendment to the Financial Services and Markets Bill that adds nature to the upcoming regulatory principle on net-zero …
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FRC consults on revisions to UK Corporate Governance Code
June 2, 2023
The UK’s Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is consulting on revisions to the country’s Corporate Governance Code, with comments requested by 13 September.
The consultation follows a government response…
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Science Based Targets Network releases inaugural nature targets
June 2, 2023
The Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) has issued the first science-based targets for how companies measure and quantify their environmental impacts.
The goal of the targets is to empower …
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EU votes to ban unsupported carbon neutral claims
May 17, 2023
The European Parliament has voted to support a proposed ban on environmental claims that are based solely on carbon offsetting schemes.
The ‘Directive on Green Claims’ would …
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Toyota facing investor climate transparency push
May 16, 2023
Japanese car giant Toyota is being urged to strengthen its reporting around climate change activities, after a proposal was successfully added to its upcoming Ordinary General Meeting.
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ASIC cracks down on greenwashing
May 12, 2023
Australia’s financial watchdog has been taking active steps to address greenwashing with 35 interventions in the space of nine months.
In a new report, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) …
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$10trn coalition urges plastic crisis action
May 10, 2023
An investor coalition overseeing $10trn in assets has called for urgent action from the consumer goods and grocery retail sector to address the plastic crisis.
In a joint statement, 185 …
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Investors show dissatisfaction with BP’s climate strategy
May 5, 2023
BP is under pressure to align its Scope 3 emission reduction plans with the Paris Climate Agreement after investors backed a shareholder resolution at its AGM.
At the meeting late …
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Woodside Energy withstands investor unrest at AGM
Woodside Energy has withstood investor backlash against inadequate climate policies at this year’s AGM.
Australia’s largest oil and gas producer faced resistance for the re-election of three directors amid mounting criticism from …
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