Rio Tinto

Mining giant Rio Tinto loses investor votes in AGM


April 15, 2022

Rio Tinto is under fire from investors following a lack of clarity about climate change risks, questionable audit committee performances, and reports of sexual harassment and bullying.

Investors …

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Netherlands

Netherlands to overhaul corporate governance code


8 April, 2022

The Netherlands is currently consulting on changes to its corporate governance code, including plans to better integrate ESG factors.

The country’s Corporate Governance Code Monitoring Committee is seeking input on updates …

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CFA Institute

Major firms sign up to CFA diversity code


March 25, 2022

A total of 16 US and Canadian firms have adopted the CFA Institute’s DEI Code just a month after its launch

A host of investment firms in the US …

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IFRS ISSB Logo

IFRS, GRI agree to align reporting standards


March 25, 2022

The IFRS Foundation and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) have signed an agreement to align their sustainability disclosure and reporting standards.

In statements published this week, the two organisations said …

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SEC lambasted over shareholder rights change as companies fail to meet ESG targets

SEC proposes landmark climate disclosure rules


March 25, 2022

New rules requiring US-listed companies to disclose various climate-related risks have been proposed …

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biodiversity

TNFD launches risk management and disclosure framework prototype

The beta version will aid the framework’s development before its official release.

TNFD, the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures, has launched a beta version of its nature-related risk-management and disclosure framework

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ESG factors emerging markets

Report reveals green bonds outperforming ‘vanilla’ equivalents

The Climate Bonds Initiative report evidences the strong performance of green bonds.

The H2 2021 Green Bond Pricing in the Primary Market Report is the 13th iteration of a research series …

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ESG, PRI

Consumer groups call for higher bar for ESG funds


March 11, 2022

A group of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have called for higher standards for sustainable investment funds under the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).

In a paper published in …

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Russian investment

Pension funds exiting Russian investments


March 11, 2022

Pension funds and asset owners around the world are taking steps to reduce or divest their holdings in Russian securities.

In the US, the Washington State Investment Board, Missouri’s Public School and …

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SEC forms climate and ESG taskforce

SEC eyes tightening of ESG fund rules


March 11, 2022

The US financial regulator is considering new rules for investment funds marketing themselves as environmental, social and governance (ESG) themed.

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) chair Gary Gensler said …

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