Companies call on G20 to act on climate change
October 8, 2021
Over 600 of the world’s largest companies are calling on G20 leaders to strengthen their national climate targets and deliver climate financing at the G20 and COP26 summits. …
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Lawsuit challenges SEC over shareholder voting rules
October 1, 2021
The Council of Institutional Investors (CII) has challenged the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) planned changes to shareholder proposal rules.
In an ‘amicus brief’ filed in the district court for …
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Asian asset owners seek to lead continent’s decarbonisation push
October 1, 2021
A group of leading Asian institutions with $4trn under management have launched a new collaboration aiming to lead the continent’s push for decarbonisation in line with the 2015 …
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‘Short-termism’ hampers human rights efforts
Reports findings based on analysis of UNGPs integration by investors
September 24, 2021
Barriers to addressing human rights breaches in investment pipelines remain despite significant strides made over the past decade, a UN Working Group …
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Minerva founding member of net zero alliance
September 24, 2021
Minerva Analytics and our strategic partners at Solactive are proud to announce we are founding members of the Net Zero Financial Service Provider Alliance (NZFSPA).
This new Alliance marks the …
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CMA publishes guidance to tackle Greenwashing
September 24, 2021
The Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) has published the ‘Green Claims Code’, containing guidance principles to assist businesses in complying with consumer protection law and avoid making misleading environmental claims. A …
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One in three applications to UK Stewardship Code fail
Applicants include asset managers, asset owners, and service providers
September 10, 2021
One in three applicants to the UK’s Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC) Stewardship Code did not meet the required standard, …
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UN steps up corporate human rights expectations
Treaty to underpin state-led negotiations in October 2021
August 27, 2021
The names of some banks and investment funds have been included in an internationally recognised document compiled to help clamp down on …
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UK asset owners join forces for diversity push
August 13, 2021
Some of the UK’s largest pension investors have collaborated to establish a formal, repeatable diversity assessment and improvement process.
The Asset Owner Diversity Charter was announced at the end …
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IOSCO considers rulebook for ESG data providers
July 30, 2021
Providers of data and ratings for environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors could come under an explicit international regulatory framework to ensure consistency, according to a new report from the …
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