Net zero, greenhouse gas emissions

A coalition of UK businesses is calling on the UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to outline the government’s long-term net zero plan in his upcoming Autumn Statement.

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ESG disclosure, Sustainability reporting

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) will postpone implementing ESG disclosure rules following similar moves from other countries.

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scope 3

California’s governor has passed new legislation requiring corporations to disclose their scope 3 carbon emissions ahead of new disclosure rules from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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Investors urge companies to account for climate-related risks

The Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) has urged central banks and financial supervisers to build up their capabilities for assessing and managing risks posed to the financial sector by climate litigation.

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ESG reporting, esg regulation

A disconnect between executives and their employees on ESG regulation could mean companies are still not ready to abide by emerging requirements, a study by software-as-a-solution provider Workiva and consultancy PwC.

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sustainability disclosure, climate standards

A new set of UK standards based on the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards are to be rolled out that will enable companies to flag any sustainability-related risks and opportunities that they face.

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Sustainability standards consolidation draws closer

The Republican-led US congressional Financial Services Committee (FSC) has proposed a series of bills that are designed to limit the impact of ESG initiatives.

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ESG target, anti-ESG

The US congressional Financial Services Committee has begun investigating the rules that govern proxy voting, the processes through which activists apply pressure to public companies to adopt ESG goals.

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Capitol Building, Congress, Banking Bill passed in the Senate

Democrat senate banking chair Sherrod Brown has gained a rare level of bipartisan support for a bill designed to bring heavier regulation to the US banking sector.

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Divestment Sign

The UK government’s proposed legislation aimed at preventing local councils from imposing boycotts on Israeli goods is an attack on freedom of expression, according to civil society groups.  

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