Regulation
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GRI Puts Human Rights at Heart of New Standards
October 5, 2021Sustainability reporting body provides greater clarity on materiality, launches sector-specific standards, strengthens the governance disclosures.
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US SEC Moves to Boost Transparency on Proxy Votes
October 1, 2021Proposed rule changes will make it easier for asset owners to see how asset managers are voting at AGMs.
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ICYMI, Ministers Met Their Match in Milan
October 1, 2021World leaders had little answer to the criticisms of young climate activists.
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The ESG Interview: In Search of Perfect Harmony
October 1, 2021Giel Linthorst, Executive Director, Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials, says the road to global standards on climate reporting has much further to go.
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The Private Law Enforcement Compass
October 1, 2021The forthcoming Due Diligence Directive is likely to further increase opportunities for ESG-related litigation, says Alex Leitch, Head of London Complex Litigation Practice at Paul Hastings.
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Gas and Nuclear “Holding Taxonomy Hostage”
September 30, 2021Lobbying efforts fuel delay to first Delegated Act, potentially holding up EU’s green regulatory timetable.
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SEC Issues Climate Reporting “Wake-Up Call” to US Firms
September 28, 2021Division of Corporation Finance questions on materiality prove climate commitment of agency, says Jefferies.
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ICYMI, It’s Crunch Time in the Big Apple
September 24, 2021This week, an Englishman, an American and an Australian walked into a climate crisis.
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The Business Case is Won
September 24, 2021Richard Howitt, Senior Advisor at Frank Bold, explains how the benefits to business of mandatory sustainability reporting outweigh the costs.
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New Tools Needed to Tackle Biodiversity Risk
September 23, 2021TNFD and CBD set to introduce standardised global nature-related reporting frameworks.
