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Culling CSRD, CSDDD: EU-US Trade Deal Poses Significant Sustainability Setback

August 22, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) are set to suffer a significant hit due to the …

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Streamlining Sustainability: UK FCA Moves to “Simplify” Disclosure Requirements

August 13, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has declared its intention to “streamline and enhance” its sustainability reporting framework and “simplify” disclosure requirements following detailed feedback …

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Fiduciary Duty Fracas: US States Target Asset Managers’ ESG Practices

August 1, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A letter from Republican state officials has demanded that several major asset managers scale back their ESG-related investment activities to continue business between the …

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Seeking Sustainability: SRS Among Trio of UK Government Consultations

June 26, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The UK’s Labour government has launched three new consultations to support the country’s sustainability reporting and transition planning efforts, including the long-awaited Sustainability Reporting Standards …

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Diluting Directives: EU CSRD, CSDDD Diminished

June 25, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The European Council has agreed on a negotiating mandate to “simplify” sustainability reporting and due diligence requirement as part of the European Commission’s first omnibus package.

The Commission’s …

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June 20, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A law in France to regulate fast fashion firms’ environmental performance and advertising activities has passed its latest regulatory hurdle and appears on track to be …

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Going Nuclear: Japan’s Electric Giants Face Shareholder Pressure

June 13, 2025


By Daniel Kehoe and Caoimhe Taylor

As we move into the latter stages of June we will see a noticeable decline in US shareholder proposals compared to previous months. …

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Climate Cutback: US EPA to Scrap GHG Emission Limits

June 13, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed overhauling two Biden-era regulations that cap greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated by power plants.

The two rules …

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Boardroom Breakdowns: Shareholders Clash over Diversity, AI and Climate Accountability

May 30, 2025


By Daniel Kehoe and Caoimhe Taylor

June is the final month of ‘peak season’ before we see a significant drop in US shareholder meetings. Some of the …

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Pressing on Pay: Next Shareholders Strongly Support Living Wage Resolution

May 23, 2025


By Daniel Kehoe

A shareholder resolution at clothing retailer Next requesting action on low pay secured 26.01% votes in favour and the company now has six months …

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