September 6th, 2024
A group of 24 Republican attorneys has raised concerns about whether American asset managers are violating their fiduciary duties by outsourcing voting on environmental proposals to proxy advisors.…
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September 6, 2024
The DC Court of Appeals has revived a lawsuit against Coca-Cola, alleging that the company’s marketing campaigns involved greenwashing, after the case was initially dismissed.
The international environmental organisation Earth Island …
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September 4th, 2024
A nonprofit organization has filed a lawsuit against Texas seeking to overturn a 2021 bill that limits investments in businesses that “boycott energy companies”.
The American Sustainable Business Coalition, which represents …
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August 29, 2024
Dutch investor ASN Impact Investor has sold approximately €70 million worth of shares in fast fashion companies, after adopting a stricter sustainability policy.
It sold stakes in 12 companies …
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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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UK government to introduce law regulating ESG rating agencies
August 9th, 2024
The UK’s chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves has announced the government will propose a new bill introducing regulations for ESG rating agencies.
On a visit to Toronto, …
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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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