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'Historic day' as EU CSDDD approved
24 April 2024Rules to require large companies active in the EU to report on the sustainability of their supply chains and make best efforts to implement a climate transition plan have been approved, in what was labelled an "historic day".
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Rio Tinto, Berkshire Hathaway votes 'flagged' to investors by CA100+
02 April 2024 -
Oil and gas giants' climate opacity keeps investors in the dark, CA100+ assessments show
27 March 2024The poor quality of climate disclosures by the 10 largest oil and gas companies globally is keeping investors in the dark and hindering their engagement efforts, analysis for the Climate Action 100+ initiative suggests.
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CSDDD transition plan requirement 'little more than window dressing'
25 March 2024A requirement to disclose climate transition plans in the watered-down text of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) is "little more than window dressing" in the absence of a mechanism to force companies to implement the plans, it has been argued.
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CSDDD clears hurdle after approval in Parliamentary committee
19 March 2024 -
CSDDD agreed, in watershed moment, but is weakened to 'shadow of former self'
15 March 2024The EU passed a landmark sustainability reporting law which, although significantly weakened from previous versions, was described as "a watershed moment for corporate accountability".
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French SIF to give opinion on 'credibility' of Shell, Total and Glencore climate strategies
15 March 2024Investors are to receive an opinion on the credibility and ambition of the climate strategies published by European companies including Shell, Total and Glencore, to aid their voting decisions at the companies' shareholder meetings.
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Key vote on CSDDD delayed again
08 March 2024A key vote for EU countries to approve the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) has been delayed again, with Italy and Austria said to be among those to have raised concerns at the latest text.
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EU countries voice support for CSDDD compromise ahead of key vote
07 March 2024 -
SEC adopts watered down climate rule in landmark moment
06 March 2024The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a landmark rule on climate-related disclosures, although it watered down elements of it, including no longer requiring disclosures on Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.