Europe
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SFDR Base Camp Reached: Now Comes the Hard Part
April 9, 2021Adrian Whelan, Global Head of Global Regulatory Intelligence at Brown Brothers Harriman, outlines the three remaining challenges for asset managers as the focus turns to SFDR RTS and Taxonomy alignment.
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G20 to Seek Consensus on Global Minimum Corporate Tax Rate
April 8, 2021Janet Yellen is calling for a global minimum corporate tax rate. France, Germany, Japan and the European Commission are backing the proposal.
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NBIM to Vote Against Boards with Less Than Two Women
April 7, 2021Norwegian SWF updates 2022 investment strategy and invests in unlisted renewable energy infrastructure.
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Revised NFRD to Fuel SFDR, Taxonomy Compliance
April 7, 2021Wider scope and increased granularity will bring Europe one step closer to effective sustainability reporting.
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UK Carbon Pricing Framework Must Align With EU
April 6, 2021LSE report warns UK exports will be penalised by EU CBAM without policy collaboration.
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Nordic Nations Most Gender Equal as Gap Widens
April 6, 2021WEF report: Pandemic “rolls back years of progress” on gender equality.
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The ESG Interview: Reap as You Sow
March 31, 2021Dr Helena Wright, policy director at the FAIRR Initiative, says policy and practice are slow to align with climate risks in the agriculture sector.
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Due Diligence May Remain ‘Flexible Concept’ Under EU Proposal
March 30, 2021Investor liability over supply chains of investee companies to increase.
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ICYMI, Joined-up Thinking is a Rare Commodity
March 26, 2021Companies, financiers and governments all struggle to put climate at the heart of policy.
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The Governance of Sustainability
March 26, 2021Filip Gregor, Head of Responsible Companies at Frank Bold, explains the impact of two key European regulatory initiatives on material sustainability data for companies and their investors.
