TNFD and GRI collaborate on mapping document and guidelines
April 17th, 2024
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) are once again joining together to offer guidance for companies on corporate reporting standards.
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Japan releases ISSB-based reporting standards
April 10th, 2024
The Sustainability Standards Board of Japan (SSBJ) has issued a proposal of its Sustainability Disclosure Standards to be applied in Japan, aligned with the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB).
The SSBJ announced…
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SEC climate disclosure rules face more legal action
April 3rd, 2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will face further legal action over its climate disclosure rule.
Liberty Energy and Nomad Proppant Services filed a lawsuit to block the new …
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Oxfam releases corporate driven inequality report
March 22nd, 2024
Oxfam America has released its corporate driven inequality report alongside its corporate inequality framework to help investors analyse how companies in their portfolios contribute to inequality.
The report, Inequality, Made in …
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US Court pauses SEC climate disclosure rules
March 20th, 2024
The Fifth Circuit US Court of Appeals has granted an administrative stay to temporarily halt the climate disclosures rules released by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
The ruling comes …
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ERAFP updates ESG and climate voting guidelines
March 14th, 2024
France’s public pension fund Établissement de Retraite additionnelle de la Fonction publique (ERAFP) has updated its voting policy guidelines covering the evaluation of ESG and climate data.
The guidelines now …
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EU law on ESG due diligence fails to reach final approval despite new environmental crimes penalties
March 7th, 2024
The EU Council has failed to approve its Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) following objections from member states on the …
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Anti-ESG sentiment in US could spread to Europe
February 16th, 2024
Opposition to ESG investment in the US could reach Europe, Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) CEO Nicolai Tangen has warned.
Anti-ESG sentiment has been on the rise in the …
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NZAOA warns entire economic system is at risk
February 15th, 2024
The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) has warned that asset owners would only be able to meet their clients’ net zero aspirations through climate stewardship.
The United Nations-backed group …
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