February 11, 2022
The letter comes after a delay in the publication of the EU Commission’s proposed legislation.
The EU Commission should extend its planned rules on human rights and environmental …
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January 21, 2022
Canada’s consultation on its new sustainability standards board has extended its deadline until March, 2022. Last November Canada became the latest country to pursue its own sustainability reporting standards after it announced …
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January 14, 2022
The International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation has begun its formal search for board members to sit on its new sustainability standards body.
The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) …
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January 14, 2022
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.
The international …
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January 7, 2022
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. With Australian shareholders continuing to …
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December 17, 2021
The first two chapters of the EU’s sustainable taxonomy rules have been passed by member states and will come into force at the start of next year.
The passing of the …
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December 10, 2021
Australian bank leaders could see their pay linked in part to achieving climate goals as investors continue to increase the pressure on companies over environmental issues.
An …
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November 11, 2021
The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund has joined the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), an industry-led initiative that aims to provide a framework for organisations to report and …
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November 19, 2021
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published plans for climate-related disclosure rules for listed companies.
As announced by UK chancellor Rishi Sunak at the COP26 conference earlier this month, the rules will …
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