PRI sets out key action areas for DEI
February 11, 2022
The report comes as inequalities are made worse by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Investors and corporations need to take a balanced approach to address each of the three pillars of …
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Rio Tinto report reveals ‘systemic’ bullying and harassment
February 4, 2022
Anglo-Australian mining firm Rio Tinto has admitted to “systemic” bullying and sexism across its firm, according to an external report.
The review was conducted by Elizabeth Broderick, Australia’s …
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California eyes mandatory GHG emissions disclosure
January 4, 2022
The California Senate has passed the Climate Corporate Accountability Act, a new bill that requires companies doing business in the state to disclose greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
California has become the …
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Pooled fund split voting gains further support
January 28, 2022
As more pension schemes have embraced low cost index investment in recent years, many pension scheme trustees have been calling for asset managers to find a way of ensuring their …
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Companies struggle as US targets forced labour
January 28, 2022
A US law requiring the disclosure of links to potential forced labour could pose more supply chain issues to listed companies as investor scrutiny increases on social issues.
The Uyghur …
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Taskforce on nature expands membership
January 28, 2022
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has added 13 new “knowledge partners” including the CDP, Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).
The TNFD is developing a …
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Asia’s ESG ratings sector still developing, says OECD
January 21, 2022
ESG ratings are still in the early stages of development in the Asia Pacific region, according to a report from the OECD.
The Trends in ESG Investing and Quality …
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Canada delays sustainability standards board
January 21, 2022
Canada’s consultation on its new sustainability standards board has extended its deadline until March, 2022. Last November Canada became the latest country to pursue its own sustainability reporting standards after it announced …
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IFRS begins search for sustainability standards board
January 14, 2022
The International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation has begun its formal search for board members to sit on its new sustainability standards body.
The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) …
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Australia proxy season keeps ESG at the forefront
January 7, 2022
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are increasingly at the forefront of debate in the Australian market and 2021’s AGM season proved no exception. With Australian shareholders continuing to …
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