SEC lambasted over shareholder rights change as companies fail to meet ESG targets

SEC open to easing controversial climate disclosure proposal

February 15, 2023


Enhanced climate disclosure rules in the US could be subject to change after SEC chairman Gary Gensler admitted “adjustments” could be made.

The ‘Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related

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FRC Website

FRC announces 2023 Stewardship Code signatories

February 15, 2023


The UK’s Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has announced another increase in the number of signatories to the 2020 UK Stewardship Code. Today, it announced an increase of 19 signatories.

The FRC …

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EU Flags European Commission CSRD CSDDD

February 3, 2023


The European Commission’s (EC’s) plans to harmonise the structure of multiple-voting rights (MVR) for SMEs have been criticised for “lacking” any legal basis.

A piece on the Oxford Business Law

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Human Rights, United Nations

UNGC finds CEOs off track for 2030 goals

January 10, 2023


CEOs must accelerate their work in sustainability in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, according to new research by the United Nations.  

The UN Global

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Inrate, Swiss Flag

Inrate and Minerva Analytics partner to address Swiss stewardship


Witham and Zurich, 10 January 2023

Minerva Analytics, the UK stewardship support services and ESG research provider, and Inrate, the independent Swiss sustainability research, rating and proxy voting firm, have …

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SEC forms climate and ESG taskforce

US sustainable assets fall as SEC pushes ESG regulation

December 22, 2022


Sustainability-linked assets in the US have fallen from a high of $17.1tn in 2019 to $8.4tn at the beginning of 2022, a report from the US Forum for …

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Australian banks intend to reduce climate-risk exposure  

December 9th, 2022


Australia’s largest banks expect to reduce exposure to climate-risk affected industries, according to new research by the Australian Prudential Regulation authority (APRA). 

The Climate Vulnerability Assessment revealed banks intend …

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DoL, Department of Labor

DOL final rule allows fiduciaries to consider ESG factors 


November 23, 2022

The US Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a final rule to replace controversial regulation regarding inclusion of ESG investments in pension plans. 

The Prudence and Loyalty …

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AGL Website

Shareholder takeover rocks AGL board


November 18, 2022

AGL Energy’s Board was overhauled at its recent AGM due to concerns over its climate risk management and a shareholder campaign by tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes. AGL is Australia’s largest greenhouse gas …

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Biodiversity; Field of flowers

Ministers urged for biodiversity regulation


September 30, 2022

The CEOs of three financial institutions have written to global finance ministers with a plea for support for biodiversity and nature-related risk regulatory frameworks.

The letter to the Finance Ministers Coalition for …

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