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February 1, 2023
UN-backed PRI updates reporting framework
The UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investing has updated it reporting framework to clarify terminology, improve compatibility with other reporting systems like those by the Task...
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January 31, 2023
ISS ESG outlook report: performance vs transparency
The responsible investment arm of proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services, ISS ESG, has published its global outlook report for 2023 and, in addition to identifying...
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January 30, 2023
ESG among top 3 drivers of US, Canada class actions
Research by Norton Rose Fulbright found that ESG factors are the third most concerning area for class action in the US and Canada. The law...
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January 16, 2023
ESG skills in financial services boards most prevalent among women, study finds
Women on the boards of financial companies are more likely to have gained sustainability experience compared to their male counterparts, according to a study by...
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January 5, 2023
Voluntary carbon markets: data and drivers
As an addition to our deep dive into the voluntary carbon markets, we have put together some references where you can find past and projected...
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December 20, 2022
Industry body PCAF launches new financed emissions standards
The Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials has launched the second version of its global carbon emissions accounting and reporting standard for financed emissions, which introduces...
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December 14, 2022
Brazil's transition risk concentrated in few industries, warns central bank
In its latest financial stability report, Brazil's central bank considers climate risk and finds that although relatively small on average, it is concentrated in specific sectors that play a large...
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December 7, 2022
Climate litigation study finds growing focus on personal responsibility
With climate litigation on the rise, the LSE's Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment has put together a report on cases filed in Europe since 1993. It...
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December 6, 2022
IASB should look at carbon markets, says study
Imperial College Business School has published a report on how to evaluate carbon market products in financial accounting. It aims at filling the regulatory gaps deriving from "the widespread lack...
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December 1, 2022
Hong Kong stock exchange: a third of companies report Scope 3 emissions
The Hong Kong stock exchange has published a report on the ESG disclosures of a sample of 400 companies and found that the vast majority (85 per cent) disclose climate-related...
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November 29, 2022
73% of global asset managers have no net zero targets, says Mercer
In a recent study, US-based asset manager Mercer found that nearly three quarters (73 per cent) of its global peers have yet to set net zero targets across their investment...
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