Articles written by Gaynor Jamieson
November 1, 2023
EU corporate sustainability due diligence rules must include finance sector, says WWF
The WWF and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights have called for an ambitious – and comprehensive – EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive,...
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October 24, 2023
Supply chain legislation on the rise globally
More than a dozen countries are implementing mandatory corporate due diligence obligations that are likely to impact companies’ business operations, decision-making and litigation risk
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October 19, 2023
Brussels Briefing: Climate finance, contracts for difference and COP28
EU energy and environment ministers agreed various positions this week that have the potential to influence ESG decision making
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September 27, 2023
Maritime industry faces extra complexity in achieving green fuel transition, says Fincantieri
Shipbuilding is going through an ‘evolutionary phase’ as it is forced to innovate, following more intense scrutiny of the maritime industry’s decarbonisation plans, Fincantieri’s CEO...
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September 7, 2023
FRC should stress flexibility of governance code, says IoD
The Institute of Directors broadly supports changes to the UK Corporate Governance Code but warns against it being seen as too prescriptive, as well as...
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August 3, 2023
UK 'green channel' scheme accelerates environmentally friendly patents
Report highlights an uptick in patent requests being filed and accepted by a UK fast-track scheme designed to stimulate green tech innovations. Since the UK...
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July 24, 2023
US anti-ESG hearings not expected to change sustainable investment priorities
This month the US house financial services committee is holding a set of hearings on sustainable investing, reflecting political hostility towards the inclusion of environmental, social and governance factors in...
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June 14, 2023
More disclosure needed on companies’ emissions reduction risks
A new report by S&P Global Ratings looks at the policy, technology, financial and reputational risks of carbon capture storage, removal and credits in companies’ decarbonisation strategies. Companies are not...
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June 13, 2023
EU issues final proposals for sustainable financing strategy
The EU proposals include guidance to ensure ESG ratings providers are reliable and transparent, and methodologies are robust – but some critics have called them “burdensome and bureaucratic”. The European...
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June 8, 2023
How would your 'non-offset' claims look?
A new study makes the case for the development of "non-offset" claims – and their merits – as companies increasingly look for alternative ways to take action on climate. Aside...
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June 8, 2023
Australia’s financial regulator calls out complacency in ESG reporting
The chair of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission says the practice of “greenhushing” – or not reporting ESG – is “just another form of greenwashing”. The Australian Securities and...
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