€2.1tn investor coalition forms to tackle digital harm 

July 14, 2023


A coalition of investment firms representing €2.1tn in AUM has launched to tackle digital harm, focusing on the largest companies in the media, Internet and gaming sectors.

Sycomore …

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Kenyan workers’ case to be heard in Scotland 

July 14th, 2023


A Scottish court has ruled that it will allow a case brought by Kenyan farm workers against a major global tea firm to be heard in Scotland. 

Up …

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EFRAG calls for financial advisory panel members

June 22, 2023


The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) is seeking candidates for three advisory bodies to help develop sustainability reporting standards for the financial sector.

The bodies are being established to …

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Research, data dashboard

Introduction

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) recently published an insightful report on the ESG ratings and proxy research market. The report sheds light on the challenges and nuances surrounding the roles and responsibilities of stakeholders within this complex landscape. In …

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ESG rating providers face EU regulation

June 15th, 2023


The European Commission is introducing new rules for ESG rating providers as part of a package of regulations to extend its sustainable finance framework.

In a bid to standardise ESG ratings, …

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DoL’s new ESG rule takes finger ‘off the scale’

June 8, 2023


The US Department of Labor’s new ESG rule does not tip the balance in favour of ESG investing, according to officials within the department.

The rule, ‘Prudence and …

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Science Based Targets Network releases inaugural nature targets

June 2, 2023


The Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) has issued the first science-based targets for how companies measure and quantify their environmental impacts.

The goal of the targets is to empower …

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Peak season 2023: a global breakdown


May 26, 2023

Following on from an INSIGHT INTO PEAK 2023 this blog will bring our focus away from the United States and look at what shareholders are valuing and proposing elsewhere in the

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Toyota facing investor climate transparency push

May 16, 2023


Japanese car giant Toyota is being urged to strengthen its reporting around climate change activities, after a proposal was successfully added to its upcoming Ordinary General Meeting.

Proposed Resolution 4, …

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Florida passes anti-ESG bill  

April 5, 2023


Florida has become the latest Republican state to prohibit the inclusion of ESG considerations in investment decisions, following similar legislation that passed in Kansas.  

Governor Ron DeSantis signed an anti-ESG bill to require …

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