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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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.
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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.
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Amazon shareholder proposals have hit a record number for the second consecutive year as ESG investors demand greater transparency
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Japan’s three largest banks are facing pressure from shareholder groups over climate change policies that the groups claim “lack credibility”.
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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 framework lacks sufficient guidance to allow businesses to conduct robust reports on nature-related disclosures. Amundi, […]
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A coalition of more than 300 investors and companies has urged US policymakers to protect their freedom to invest responsibly.
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has postponed the introduction of rules aimed at eradicating greenwashing across the UK’s asset management sector.
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The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has begun evaluating how companies can improve their climate-related risk reporting.
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The EU Commission has proposed new rules on companies’ environmental claims – but some campaigners say they don’t go far enough.
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