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IFRS, GRI agree to align reporting standards


March 25, 2022

The IFRS Foundation and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) have signed an agreement to align their sustainability disclosure and reporting standards.

In statements published this week, the two organisations said …

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SEC proposes landmark climate disclosure rules


March 25, 2022

New rules requiring US-listed companies to disclose various climate-related risks have been proposed …

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Report reveals green bonds outperforming ‘vanilla’ equivalents

The Climate Bonds Initiative report evidences the strong performance of green bonds.

The H2 2021 Green Bond Pricing in the Primary Market Report is the 13th iteration of a research series …

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SEC eyes tightening of ESG fund rules


March 11, 2022

The US financial regulator is considering new rules for investment funds marketing themselves as environmental, social and governance (ESG) themed.

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) chair Gary Gensler said …

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IPCC report issues ‘dire warning’ about inaction


March 4, 2022

A report published by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has outlined the “dangerous and widespread disruption” caused by human-induced climate change and warned about the “consequences of …

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RBC faces shareholder resolution over sustainability-linked debt


March 4th, 2022

A shareholder advocacy group has filed a resolution with the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) regarding the bank’s use of sustainability-linked debt.

Investors for Paris Compliance (I4PC) filed the resolution

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Human rights alliance warns of due diligence gaps


March 04, 2022

The Investor Alliance for Human Rights has cautioned that “significant gaps” remain in the European Commission’s (EC’s) proposal for a directive on corporate sustainability due diligence.

The Alliance said …

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TPI sets out net-zero pathways for highest emitting sectors


February 18, 2022

The Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) has created a framework for assessing corporate decarbonisation progress across the 10 highest emitting economic sectors.

The asset owner-led organisation’s report translates International …

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ICMA to address EU Taxonomy usability concerns


February 18, 2022

The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) is to address usability concerns over the EU Taxonomy for sustainable activities. Its new report highlighted the difficulty in sourcing or estimating the required …

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Companies urge EU to extend human rights, environmental rules


February 11, 2022

The letter comes after a delay in the publication of the EU Commission’s proposed legislation.

The EU Commission should extend its planned rules on human rights and environmental …

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