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SDGs will fail without private sector alignment: SDSN Report

SDGs will fail without private sector alignment: SDSN Report This week, the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) published the seventh edition of its annual Sustainable Development Report, which includes the 2022 SDG Index, the 2022 International Spillover Index, and Dashboards. The report warns that “[f]or the second year in a row, the world is no […]

SEC proposes new rules against greenwashing in ESG funds

SEC proposes new rules against greenwashing in ESG funds June 10, 2022 The proposal sets out three types of ESG funds and what they are required to disclose. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has introduced a proposal aiming to standardise disclosures for ESG funds. As greenwashing continues to be a prominent issue within […]

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Amazon shareholders vote against socially focussed resolutions

Fifteen investor-led resolutions that took aim at company policies ranging from mistreatment of workers to nondisclosure agreements, failed to pass after majority of Amazon shareholders voted against them.

SEC fines BNY Mellon over false ESG statements

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged BNY Mellon Investment Advisor, Inc. for misstatements and omissions about ESG considerations in undertaking investment decisions for mutual funds they oversee.

Consumer groups slam attempt to delay SRD II

Shareholders push back against TotalEnergies

A shareholder coalition has stated it will vote against TotalEnergies’ executive pay and sustainability and climate progress report after the company refused to include their resolution at its AGM.

BHP faces shareholder anger over fossil fuel

Woodside shareholders back merger with BHP

Woodside Petroleum’s shareholders voted 98.66% in favour of a merger with BHP’s petroleum arm at the company’s AGM.

EU to crackdown on greenwashing in green bonds

EU to crackdown on greenwashing in green bonds 20 May, 2022 The proposals seek to bring in standards, as there is currently no uniform green bond standard in the EU. The EU Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee have proposed a series of measures to better regulate the green bond market. The Committee hopes the […]