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Oil & gas groups ‘must improve ESG standards’


September 10, 2021

Oil and gas companies need to show a clear and urgent focus on addressing environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns in order to continue to attract capital from investors, …

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securities

Securities lenders publish sustainability standards


September 10, 2021

Global Principles for Sustainable Securities Lending (Global PSSL) has published its revised and updated standards for sustainable securities lending, alongside 17 opening signatories – including Minerva Analytics. 

Alongside Minerva, the opening signatories to the principles include BNP Paribas Securities Services, FIS Global, Nest …

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Australia Peak AGM Season Shareholders

Aussie investors push for energy market changes

A A$70 billion investment pipeline is required to meet future energy needs, says investor group


September 3, 2021

An Australian investor group has called for action to align Australia’s energy industry with the …

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UN steps up corporate human rights expectations

Treaty to underpin state-led negotiations in October 2021 


August 27, 2021

The names of some banks and investment funds have been included in an internationally recognised document compiled to help clamp down on …

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Investor Forum embraces ‘stakeholder capitalism’

European banks factor ESG in remuneration packages

Ethics rather than profits may soon be the driving force behind a banker’s earnings 


August 27, 2021
 
The majority of Europe’s biggest financial institutions already have in place – or will have soon …

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IPCC

The IPCC’s new report – explained

Leaders have called on businesses to back a low-carbon future after new climate report makes for grim reading


August 20, 2021

Human activity is “unequivocally” the driving force behind climate change, a newly published …

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EM alliance unveils green bond standards

Guidelines are expected to provide help corporates and governments in developing economies design and implement green bonds.


August 20, 2021

A group of emerging markets investors have put forward new guidelines for issuers of …

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Climate, sector

Investor group launches sector-based net-zero strategy


August 6, 2021

Climate Action 100+ this week launched plans for sector-by-sector decarbonisation starting with the steel industry, which is responsible for around 9% of total global emissions.

The ‘Global Sector Strategies’ …

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Biodiversity, EU Taxonomy

EU seeks to expand green taxonomy beyond climate


August 6, 2021

European Union officials working on the bloc’s proposed green taxonomy have put forward plans to expand it beyond climate change.

Two documents, published earlier this week, have proposed extending …

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IIGCC calls for accountability on corporate net-zero plans


August 6, 2021

The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has called for new corporate governance measures to allow shareholders to hold companies to account in achieving their net-zero plans.

The …

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