News
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“Clear Direction” on ESG in New Guidance for Australian Super Funds
March 29, 2023The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has cemented the importance of ESG in new guidance on investment governance for superannuation funds but needs to be clearer on terminology.
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SBTi Scales up to Help Firms Heed IPCC Warning
March 29, 2023Initiative responds to biggest ever year for science-based target commitments by strengthening framework and expanding team.
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IOSCO Calls for Sustainability Reporting Standards Engagement
March 29, 2023Issuer, assurance provider participation key in assurance and ethics standards reporting development, as independent ethics and audit entity launches.
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TNFD Looks to Balance Comparability and Flexibility
March 28, 2023V.04 of the nature risks and disclosure framework takes a streamlined approach to metrics through introduction of leading indicators.
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ESMA Told to Watch and Wait on ‘Greenbleaching’
March 27, 2023Advisory group outlines its recommendations on addressing SFDR Article 9 downgrades and greenwashing regulatory uncertainty.
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Time to Unblur the Line Between Adaptation and Mitigation
March 27, 2023JPM AM sustainability head echoes IPCC view of climate adaptation and mitigation as “two sides of the same coin”; highlights loss avoidance and investment opportunities.
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PRI: Policymakers Must “Establish Coherence” on Investor Stewardship
March 24, 2023The investor network has issued recommendations for policymakers to create an “enabling environment” for stewardship activity.
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Politics in Focus at Upcoming AGMs
March 24, 2023As You Sow’s new Proxy Preview report shows anti-ESG and reproductive health resolutions on the rise, as longstanding corporate political influence proposals evolve.
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IASB Examines Financial Statements’ Reflection of Climate Risks
March 24, 2023Board will ensure any proposals “work well” with IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards due for issuance by the end of Q2 2023.
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EU Taxonomy, SFDR Risk “Starving” Real Estate
March 23, 2023Regulation favours new ‘green’ builds over incentivising investment in the decarbonisation of existing real estate.
