Investors representing $861bn in assets under management have backed Dutch campaign group BankTrack’s 2022 Global Human Rights Benchmark and called on commercial banks to do more to implement human rights.
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The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) have announced their respective impact reporting standards can be used collaboratively.
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The UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) has warned the government that climate wavering risks its position as a world leader in sustainable finance.
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Informed Voting for Sustainable Stewardship As voting levels and general interest in corporate governance has increased so shareholder voting research (proxy voting research) has come under increased scrutiny. Minerva very much welcomes the increased focus on high quality proxy research as this has been a central tenet of our business philosophy since our formation in […]
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The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has welcomed the UK government’s draft statutory instrument on corporate reporting, which introduces new requirements for companies.
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The International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) has called on the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) to provide more support for investors to help them meet disclosure requirements.
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The European Commission has introduced a series of proposed changes aimed at easing the burden on companies falling under the newly-widened remit of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).
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The UK’s House of Lords has added an amendment to the Financial Services and Markets Bill that adds nature to the upcoming regulatory principle on net-zero emissions.
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Australia’s financial watchdog has been taking active steps to address greenwashing with 35 interventions in the space of nine months.
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With the 2023 proxy season well underway, it is looking like it could be another record-breaking year for environmental, social and governance (ESG) shareholder proposals.
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