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Dealing with inconsistent ESG data
18 October 2022A consistent ESG investment approach is 'largely impossible' across asset classes with current data, The Future of ESG Data 2022 conference heard. Ahren Lester reports
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Aviva: UK must 'send clear policy signals' on transition plan consistency
18 October 2022Ahead of the UK Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) publishing its draft framework in early November, TPT co-chair Aviva has called on the UK government and regulators to set out clear and consistent guidelines for net-zero transition plans.
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Taxonomy 'useless' as investment tool until disclosure improves
18 October 2022The EU's taxonomy of sustainable activities and related reporting requirements are useless for directing investment until disclosure improves and more guardrails are introduced to govern use of estimated data, which could take years, according to a data provider.
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SEC Commissioner to push for 'robust' sustainability disclosure in US
18 October 2022A recently appointed Commissioner at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has spoken in favour of the proposed sustainability reporting rules, and pledged to help make them "as robust as possible".
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Biodiversity among biggest challenges for EDF sustainability reporting
18 October 2022Reporting on biodiversity will be one of the most difficult aspects of sustainability reporting for Électricité de France (EDF), an executive has said.
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ISSB targets adoption of global baseline standards 'as soon as they are finalised'
17 October 2022The IFRS Foundation hopes that the sustainability reporting guidelines being developed by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) will be adopted as a global baseline "as soon as" they are finalised.
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Avant garde: biodiversity reporting in France
17 October 2022As French financial institutions report biodiversity-related information under the pioneering Article 29, Thomas Cox assesses the lessons learned
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MAS to launch data registry next year
16 October 2022The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced its ESG data registry will launch next year.
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Data and assurance among FSB recommendations to regulators
13 October 2022The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has published recommendations to help regulators better mitigate climate-related risks and create more consistent approaches, covering areas including data and external assurance of disclosures and governance.
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EU opens applications for new sustainable finance expert group
13 October 2022The European Commission has launched a call for applications to join the Platform on Sustainable Finance ahead of a new mandate for the expert group starting in 2023.