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.
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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.
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The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) is seeking candidates for three advisory bodies to help develop sustainability reporting standards for the financial sector.
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The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has recently published an insightful analysis of the ESG ratings and proxy research market.
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The European Commission is introducing new rules for ESG rating providers as part of a package of regulations to extend its sustainable finance framework.
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The Department of Labor’s new ESG rule does not tip the balance in favour of ESG investing, according to officials within the department.
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The Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) has issued the first science-based targets for how companies measure and quantify their environmental impacts.
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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 world. Therefore, this blog’s focus areas will be the United Kingdom, Europe, and the Rest of the World. The Common theme in these areas is once again heavily dominated by Sustainability as investors look to build a sustainable future and hold companies accountable for their actions.
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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.
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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 the Florida State Board of Administration to make investment decisions based “solely on pecuniary factors.” […]
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