Gender pay gap reporting will go ahead in the UK after the government published its final pay gap reporting regulations and its response to the consultation on the requirements. The government said it remains committed to achieving legislative approval by …
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The Financial Stability Board’s Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures has published a consultation for its recommendations on voluntary, climate-related disclosures to be included as part of mainstream financial filings. The task force said its recommendations will help organisations identify …
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The Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW) has published the names of the companies which make up its tenth Respect Index. The socially responsible index has a record 25 members – including four new entrants.
Since its first publication in 2009, GPW …
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Members of the UK’s largest occupational pension fund, Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) and the National Union of Students (NUS) have demanded an end to investments which breach the UN’s Controversial Weapons Convention, such as cluster munitions and landmines. The …
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The European Parliament has backed the introduction of the Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision Directive (IORPII). One of the requirements of the new directive is for European occupational pensions to consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.
Responsible …
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Most of the largest Australian superannuation (super) pension funds are adopting some form of responsible investment according to a survey by the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA).
The RIAA said its Superfund Responsible Investment Benchmarking Report involved a detailed …
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The think tank CDP released its latest global water report for 2016 at the UN’s COP 22 Climate Change meeting in Marrakesh, Morocco which took place this week. The report highlights how companies are managing water risks as the global
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Quality of Sustainability Reporting Slammed
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Uncertainty about ESG Risks
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Exclusion remains dominant theme in Europe
The sustainable and responsible investment sector continues to grow and evolve across Europe according to the latest survey by Eurosif while a survey by RBC …
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Climate change targets and a commitment to support the United Nations-led Paris Agreement have been agreed by US companies and investors at a press conference at the UN’s COP 22 Climate Change meeting in Marrakesh, Morocco. Signatories want to send …
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