A report published by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has outlined the “dangerous and widespread disruption” caused by human-induced climate change and warned about the “consequences of inaction”.
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A shareholder advocacy group has filed a resolution with the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) regarding the bank’s use of sustainability-linked debt.
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The Investor Alliance for Human Rights has cautioned that “significant gaps” remain in the European Commission’s (EC’s) proposal for a directive on corporate sustainability due diligence.
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The TPI has created a framework for assessing corporate decarbonisation progress across the 10 highest emitting economic sectors.
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European banks are continuing to finance the expansion of oil & gas production despite making net-zero commitments.
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The EU Commission should extend its planned rules on human rights and environmental due diligence to cover all companies regardless of size, according to a group of more than 100 organisations.
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Canada’s consultation on its new sustainability standards board has extended its deadline until March, 2022.
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The International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation has begun searching for board members of its sustainability standards body.
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Nearly three-quarters of financial companies do not have a deforestation commitment for all relevant commodities in their supply chains, according to a new report from non-profit organisation Global Canopy.
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Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are increasingly at the forefront of debate in the Australian market and 2021’s AGM season proved no exception.
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