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  • Railpen welcomes proposed tightening of UK Corporate Governance Code

    25 May 2023

    Pension fund Railpen has welcomed potential changes to the UK Corporate Governance Code to bolster the role of sustainability and ESG reporting in the responsibilities of company board and audit committees.

  • European Commission to widen scope of materiality assessment in first set of ESRS

    18 May 2023

    The European Commission is set to release delegated acts with key amendments to EFRAG's proposed sustainability reporting standards which some have branded a 'victory for lobbyists'.

  • EF Sustainable Company Awards 2023 open for entries

    16 May 2023

    Environmental Finance's Sustainable Company Awards 2023 are now open to entries.

  • SASB update to follow ISSB consultation on work agenda

    09 May 2023

  • Financial institutions in scope of EU due diligence rules after vote

    26 April 2023

    Financial institutions would be required to disclose climate transition plans and conduct due diligence to ensure they do not contribute to negative impacts across their value chain, under new rules agreed by an influential EU Parliamentary committee.

  • IAASB brings forward sustainability assurance consultation

    24 April 2023

    The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) has brought forward the planned date for consultation on an international standard for assurance of sustainability-related information, citing public feedback which urged it to do so.

  • LGIM pushes ExxonMobil to disclose energy transition impact information

    18 April 2023

  • Carney: More capital must be allocated to help dirty companies transition

    20 February 2023

    The bulk of capital needs to flow to companies that are not yet aligned with the goals of the Paris climate agreement but need investment to help them shift, Mark Carney has said.

  • ISSB standards to be ready by year-end, and will reference EU's

    17 February 2023

    Eagerly anticipated global standards for sustainability reporting will be available at the start of next year, and will reference the EU's standards.

  • Interview: Maersk on limited and reasonable assurance

    20 October 2022

    Following her appearance at The Future of ESG Data conference, Lene Bjørn Serpa, Maersk's head of corporate sustainability and ESG, discusses the role of assurance in strengthening internal controls. Interview by Vincent Huck