December 6th, 2022
Legislative reforms to tackle the increased use of strategic litigation against public participation (SLAPP) cases against journalists and watchdogs have been proposed by the UK government.
The new legislation will prevent …
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November 23, 2022
The US Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a final rule to replace controversial regulation regarding inclusion of ESG investments in pension plans.
The Prudence and Loyalty …
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November 22, 2022
A major greenwashing study has been launched by three of Europe’s most powerful financial regulatory bodies.
The study is currently built around a call for evidence aimed at gathering information …
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November 11, 2022
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has released an ambitious third draft of its beta framework and is calling for greater transparency from companies.
After two iterations of the …
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November 11, 2022
Only one percent of investment specialists completely trust funds’ sustainability marketing claims while more than half suspect there is too much greenwashing, according to a trade body survey.…
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November 3, 2022
The pensions industry needs to pull its finger out and embrace the concept of ‘double materiality’ in order to pull its weight when it comes to meeting sustainability goals.
That …
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October 28, 2022
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) wants a crackdown on greenwashing investment companies using misleading sustainability spin.
The UK regulator believes there needs to be agreed and recognised labels on products …
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October 14, 2022
The tension between increasing positive sustainability investment impact while staying within the laws of different jurisdictions has been explored in a report by the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).
The study …
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30 September 2022
The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) has released a new report on transition plan disclosure for real-economy companies, making a case for clarity surrounding “critical components” needed to disclose …
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