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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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Investors back EU plan for human rights due diligence rules

EU adds financial services to due diligence proposal  


Proposed legislation will hold financial services firms based in or operating in the EU accountable for human rights and environmental violations in their value chain.  

The latest draft of the European Commission’s …

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The UK’s charities regulator has scrapped words such as “ethical” and “responsible” from its investment guidelines in a major overhaul designed to modernise its advice for non-profits. 

The Charity Commission has proposed “retiring” certain phrases that charities have said are …

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Amazon sets record for shareholder proposals 

April 18, 2023


Amazon shareholder proposals have hit a record number for the second consecutive year as ESG investors demand greater transparency.  

The e-commerce giant’s proxy statement revealed shareholders have submitted 18 proposals for …

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Investor groups to pressure Japan banks on climate change

April 14, 2023


Japan’s three largest banks are facing pressure from shareholder groups over climate change policies that the groups claim “lack credibility”.

A trio of organisations representing investors and environmental …

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Pilot test shows TNFD requires further guidance 

April 13, 2023


Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) requires further guidance, according to results from pilot testing of the beta framework. 

The UNEP FI-led pilot found that the current version of the …

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New US coalition demands right to invest responsibly 

April 13, 2023


A coalition of more than 300 investors and companies has urged US policymakers to protect their freedom to invest responsibly. 

The ‘Freedom to Invest’ coalition produced a statement arguing …

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