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BlackRock switches five tracker funds to ESG indexes
30 June 2021Blackrock have updated the existing indices for five of its funds, within its Authorised Contractual Scheme (ACS) range...
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Harmonising ESG reporting - the search for the Holy Grail
30 June 2021The quest is on, to find one standard to unite the globe! Is it destined for success or failure, asks Peter Cripps
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Investor groups outline Australian mandatory climate disclosure roadmap
29 June 2021The UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) and CDP have published a roadmap...
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WBA gender benchmark finds fast fashion 'slow on gender equality'
29 June 2021The World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) has today (29 June) launched its first gender benchmark...
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IOSCO works on ESG rating provider guidance amid 'serious questions'
28 June 2021The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) is working on guidance for environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings...
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Pandemic drives 10-fold rise in citings of social risks in credit rating actions
28 June 2021Citings of social risks in credit rating actions for private-sector debt issuers have soared ten-fold in 2020...
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S&P: Corporate climate data misuse causing greenwashing
28 June 2021The unintentional misuse of climate data in risk analysis by corporations is causing 'greenwashing', S&P Global Ratings has said.
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Exclusive: MSCI developing assessments of companies' decarbonisation targets
24 June 2021MSCI is building a dataset of companies' sustainability targets, and plans to assess their level of ambition...
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Nomura to Scientific Beta: Yes, there is outperformance in ESG
24 June 2021Nomura has hit back at claims that outperformance through ESG is "a mirage" that can be explained by exposure to other 'factors'
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EBA to include ESG risk in supervision changes
23 June 2021The European Banking Authority (EBA) will publish disclosure requirements on ESG risks later this year following a consultation on the topic it launched in March.