greeenwashing, fashion

CMA issues a review on greenwashing

October 2, 2024


The Competition and Market Authority (CMA) has issued a new compliance guide, pushing fashion brands to review their green claims.

Alongside the release of the compliance guidelines, CMA has also …

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greenwashing

Italy launches greenwashing investigation into Shein’s environmental claims

September 27, 2024


The Italian Competition Authority has opened an investigation into global fashion online retailer Shein due to misleading claims about its sustainability practices on the company’s website.

The anti-trust authority’s …

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Three institutional investors representing $110 billion in assets have withdrawn a shareholder resolution against BHP following improved disclosures in the company’s climate transition plan.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

Minerva supports the UN Global Compact SDG Flag Campaign

September 25th, 2024


For the second consecutive year, Minerva proudly raises the SDG flag as part of a global campaign, reaffirming our support for the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals …

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Climate plans

Investors urge 76 UK companies to hold climate strategy vote

September 11, 2024


A group of investors with $1.6 trillion assets under management have called on 76 FTSE 100 companies to present their climate transition plans for investor approval.

The …

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fiduciary duties

Republican attorneys claim asset managers are breaching fiduciary duties

September 6th, 2024


A group of 24 Republican attorneys has raised concerns about whether American asset managers are violating their fiduciary duties by outsourcing voting on environmental proposals to proxy advisors.…

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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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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission or ACCC, an independent authority of the Australian government.

PRI, ACSI and ASFI call for focus on social factors in sustainability guidance

August 16th, 2024


Investor groups have urged the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to include social factors in its draft guide to sustainability collaborations.

The draft

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climate risk

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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