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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The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) has filed a lawsuit against Vanguard’s Australian entity for not applying appropriate ESG filters on some of its supposedly ethical funds.
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Japanese car giant Toyota is being urged to strengthen its reporting around climate change activities, after a proposal was successfully added to its upcoming Ordinary General Meeting.
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With 2022 another record year for shareholder proposals on racial justice audits, 2023 looks set to continue the trend.
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Membership of the UK’s new social taskforce has been revealed, with Minerva Analytics part of this founding group
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The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a discussion paper on the role of sustainability-related governance frameworks in finance.
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British oil giant Shell’s board of directors are being personally sued over an alleged failure to manage climate risks facing the company.
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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 Disclosures for Investors’ rules were proposed last year and have invited negative feedback. The proposals will […]
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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 received 105 applications at the end of October 2022, of which 88 were successful, taking […]
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EU plans for MVR “lacking legal basis” 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 Blog (OBLB) has disapproved of the proposals, highlighting the fact the MVR is not regulated […]
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