August 29th, 2024
The Australian senate has passed a bill to introduce mandatory climate reporting for large and medium-sized companies as part of the government’s sustainable finance strategy.
Senators voted 34-25 to support …
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Major companies falling short on nature assessments
August 14th, 2024
The majority of companies are failing to evaluate and measure their impact and dependence on nature.
The World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) Nature Benchmark, which assesses more than 800 companies, …
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Mercer faces $11.3m penalty over greenwashing
Augusr 7th, 2024
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s (ASIC) case against Mercer Superannuation (Australia) has led to the Australian Federal Court fining the firm $11.3 million.
In the landmark case, ASIC’s first …
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Pension schemes too focused on minimum ESG requirements
August 1st, 2024
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) found that many pension trustees are only delivering on the minimum requirements for the ESG duties.
The UK regulator’s Market Oversight: ESG report found that …
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Action on climate needed for global equity values
July 24th, 2024
Climate risk has a significant impact on global equity valuations and aggressive policies are needed to reduce losses, according to research from EDHEC-risk climate impact institution.
The study, “…
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CalPERS reinforces commitment to shareholder engagement
July 19th, 2024
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) has reasserted the importance of shareholder rights following ExxonMobil’s AGM.
Speaking at the Investment Diversity Exchange conference, CalPERS’ CEO Marcie Frost said its rift …
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