January 31, 2025
Companies remain under scrutiny for their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, with two separate coalitions—both led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton—targeting a group of financial …
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January 29th, 2025
The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IASSB) and the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESB) have published standards and guidance to strengthen sustainability reporting.
The integrated …
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January 22nd, 2025
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has found that while companies have made efforts to comply with climate-related financial disclosures requirements, the quality of these disclosures varies significantly.
In a review …
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January 21st, 2025
Several finance leaders have joined as members of the Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures’ (TISFD’s) Steering Committee.
Senior executives from AXA, ING, CalPERs, Schneider Electric …
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January 9th, 2025
Shein has faced backlash after MPs criticised the online fashion retailer for its lack of transparency regarding the origin of its cotton and raised concerns about potential …
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January 9th, 2025
Activist investors have filed shareholder resolutions against Shell and Berkshire Hathaway ahead of both companies’ annual general meetings (AGMs) which are to be held …
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December 17th, 2024
Hong Kong’s Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) has published new climate reporting standards.
Both new standards, HKFRS S1 General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial Information and HKFRS S2 …
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December 13, 2024
Switzerland has proposed broadening the scope of companies subject to mandatory climate reporting.
The Swiss Federal Council has launched a consultation on proposed updates to its sustainability-related disclosure rules, …
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December 13, 2024
Oklahoma’s Attorney General has appealed to the state’s Supreme Court to reinstate an anti-ESG law which was previously struck down in the ruling of a lower court.…
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