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March 19, 2024
Companies in emerging economies already impacted by climate change, survey shows
Almost 80% of business and financial leaders in Africa and south and south-east Asia say climate change is ‘impacting business today’
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March 19, 2024
Just 10 of the biggest US-listed companies support a living wage, says Oxfam
Shareholder payouts are at an all-time high and ‘inequality is part of the fabric of big business’, claims charity Oxfam
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March 14, 2024
Policymakers should take ‘actuarial approach’ to climate risks
The UK’s Institute and Faculty of Actuaries and the University of Exeter call for ‘worst-case’ scenario thinking about climate change
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March 13, 2024
Board directors at risk of legal claims if they neglect nature-related impacts
Failure to consider nature-related impacts could put UK directors in breach of their fiduciary duties and lead to personal liability, according to a new legal...
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March 13, 2024
UK is ‘overpromising and underdelivering’ on carbon capture, non-profit says
The UK government should revise its CCUS targets and base them on ‘realistic assumptions’, according to Carbon Tracker
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March 12, 2024
Put ‘polluter pays’ principle at the heart of environmental regulation, says Aldersgate
A report from UK non-profit Aldersgate sets out four principles for good environmental regulation
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March 11, 2024
Europe ‘ill-prepared’ for warming, European Environment Agency warns
Europe is not sufficiently prepared to deal with the extreme heat and precipitation changes that will come as it suffers temperature increases double that of other continents
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March 7, 2024
Deep-sea mining could destroy $500bn in corporate value and natural capital
A report by non-profit Planet Tracker makes the financial case against deep-sea mining
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March 6, 2024
US asset managers lack voting policy consensus on climate and social matters
Asset managers’ voting policies differ on environmental and social issues, including Scope 3 emissions reporting
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March 6, 2024
US executives ‘concerned’ about ability to comply with ESG regulations
Companies that have not started identifying potential areas of non-compliance with upcoming sustainability regulations such as the SEC climate disclosure rules are behind the curve, says a new survey
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March 6, 2024
Data quality is the main ESG data challenge for European companies
Organisations are worried about the quality of ESG data needed to meet reporting requirements
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