Not-for-profit industry body Global Principles for Sustainable Securities Lending (Global PSSL) has welcomed an executive expert from the Central Bank of Eswatini to act as a peer reviewer on its project to support the United Nations Pathways.

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European Parliament, Strasburg, EU, EC

The European Parliament has rejected a motion to oppose the inclusion of gas and nuclear energy generation as an environmentally sustainable economic activity.

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ESMA pulls back from ESG legislation for rating agency methodology

The European securities markets watchdog has identified a lack of transparency around methodologies of ESG ratings and providers, as well as insufficient granularity of data. 

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Montreal, new location of the COP15 on Biodiversity

After more than two years of delays, the UN’s Biodiversity Summit is back on the international agenda.

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Investment Association shareholder rebellion register

The independent Climate Change Committee (CCC) has published a new Progress Report, which has flagged “major failures” in delivery programmes toward the achievement of the UK’s climate goals.

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EU Reporting

Large European and non-European companies will be required to report on sustainability issues as the European Council and European Parliament have agreed on more detailed sustainable reporting requirements.

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Minerva’s very own Paul Hewitt has been featured in the latest episode of a new podcast by Global Systematic Investors (GSI). Take a listen to Paul as he discusses Active Ownership for passive investors with journalist and investor advocate Robin Powell.

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Convergence of ESG and non-ESG funds beckons

UK pensions will soon be made to disclose information about how their investments align with climate targets, following new regulations from the UK’s Department for Work and Pensions. 

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Institute of Directors Headquarters

A code of conduct for UK directors has been proposed by the Institute of Directors (IoD), as part of a recent policy paper published by the body.  

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nuclear, power plant

Members of the European Parliament have supported an objection to ensure nuclear and gas is kept out of the EU’s green investment taxonomy. 

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