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Investors 'should look past' easy environmental assessments

Investors should more often look past 'easy' assessments of environmental issues to tackle more material social and governance concerns, according to data provider BlueOnion.

Regulator: 'Let's focus more on emissions data, rather than taxonomies'

Focusing on emissions data is a more straightforward way to assess transition strategies, rather than taxonomies, a regulator has suggested.

Why differences in ESG ratings are a good thing

Divergence between ESG ratings is healthy, as it shows that investors should not treat sustainability as a tick-box exercise, argues Arjan Ruijs

Basel Committee climate-related pay principle could drive 'consistency'

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) has recommended banks link executive pay to climate risk performance, which a leading law firm said could drive greater "consistency" of bank policies globally...

MSCI partners with CRREM on real estate pathways

ESMA launches sustainable finance working group

EU board gender quota must be more ambitious

The EU should introduce a higher target for its recently introduced corporate board gender quota requirement, after data revealed EU firms are already in line with the current goal.

Glass Lewis launches ESG data platform

Basel Committee publishes final climate-risk principles

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) has published its final set of climate-related financial risk principles for regulators,...

Banks need a flexible ESG framework

A more customised approach to providing ESG to banks of all sizes is needed, argues Hans Joachim Lefeld