Voluntary ESG policies are on the rise while mandatory regulation declines
February 5, 2025
Despite ongoing regulatory developments, the voluntary adoption of sustainability policies continues to dominate the landscape as only 42% of global ESG and sustainability policies are classed …
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Financial firms and Costco face continued pressure over DEI policies
January 31, 2025
Companies remain under scrutiny for their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, with two separate coalitions—both led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton—targeting a group of financial …
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Two accountancy bodies collaborate on standards for sustainability reporting
January 29th, 2025
The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IASSB) and the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESB) have published standards and guidance to strengthen sustainability reporting.
The integrated …
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Shareholder Engagement: 5 Key Themes For 2025
January 28th, 2025
Shareholder engagement continues to drive and shape the corporate governance landscape as shareholders expect companies to be held accountable and address critical issues.
In 2025, the pressure on boards to …
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FRC finds inconsistent quality in climate-related disclosures
January 22nd, 2025
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has found that while companies have made efforts to comply with climate-related financial disclosures requirements, the quality of these disclosures varies significantly.
In a review …
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Finance leaders join TISFD’s Steering Committee to guide framework development
January 21st, 2025
Several finance leaders have joined as members of the Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures’ (TISFD’s) Steering Committee.
Senior executives from AXA, ING, CalPERs, Schneider Electric …
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Judge rules American Airlines unlawfully considered ESG factors in 401(k) plan
January 15th, 2025
A Texas federal judge has ruled that American Airlines violated federal law by allowing ESG factors to influence its employee retirement plan, Reuters reports.
Judge …
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Shein faces criticism for failing to address forced labour concerns
January 9th, 2025
Shein has faced backlash after MPs criticised the online fashion retailer for its lack of transparency regarding the origin of its cotton and raised concerns about potential …
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US regulators have made significant progress on climate-related risks, scorecard finds
December 18th, 2024
Ceres’ latest scorecard revealed that while the 10 US financial regulators have taken hundreds of actions over the last 18 months to address the systematic financial …
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