The UK government will not make any secondary legislation under the Taxonomy Regulations, with policymakers set to revoke their legal obligation to seal the climate segment of the upcoming rules by the end of the year.
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A major greenwashing study has been launched by three of Europe’s most powerful financial regulatory bodies.
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Finance day at the 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) came and went this week, with several significant announcements in the world of green finance. This article condenses some of the most important stories for Minerva’s readers. High-Level panel puts proxy voting centre-stage The United Nations (UN) High-Level Expert Group on the Net-Zero Emissions Commitments of […]
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The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has released an ambitious third draft of its beta framework and is calling for greater transparency from companies.
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This analysis examines trends identified in connection with racial justice audit shareholder requests in the 2021 and 2022 US proxy seasons.
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FCA looks to tackle sustainability spin doctors October 28, 2022 The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) wants a crackdown on greenwashing investment companies using misleading sustainability spin. The UK regulator believes there needs to be agreed and recognised labels on products and restrictions on firms indiscriminately using marketing terms like ‘ESG’, ‘green’ and ‘sustainable’. It is […]
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GFANZ unveils framework for transitioning companies 30 September 2022 The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) has released a new report on transition plan disclosure for real-economy companies, making a case for clarity surrounding “critical components” needed to disclose transition strategies by companies The report leverages existing transition plan disclosure frameworks to help real-economy […]
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The NZAOA is pushing for real-world companies across 12 sectors to begin disclosing data. Companies and data providers are being urged to become more transparent by the UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owners Alliance (NZAOA).
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State treasurers from 14 democratic states have voiced their support for ESG investment, in the latest development in a widening political rift over how public investments are influenced.
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FRC publishes ESG data production framework September 2, 2022 Identifies three key elements of data production. A step-by-step ESG data production framework for boards of directors has been published by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC). The framework has been laid out in a report that has identified three key elements of ESG data production: motivation, […]
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