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  • 'Climate alignment' data needs could propel climate M&A 'frenzy'

    03 September 2021

    Rising interest in aligning the economy to global climate goals could feed the next phase of a climate acquisition "frenzy"

  • London calling IFRS: Forget Canada, base ISSB in UK!

    02 September 2021

    A group of UK finance organisations has urged the IFRS Foundation to locate its new International Sustainability Standards Board

  • Moody's: Japan's FSA ESG disclosures may have limited immediate usefulness

    02 September 2021

    Forthcoming mandatory ESG disclosure requirements from Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) may have short-term limitations, Moody's Investors Service has said.

  • French financial system 'significantly exposed' to biodiversity risk

    31 August 2021

    The French financial system is 'significantly exposed' to physical and transition biodiversity risk, according to academic research by the country's central bank

  • SGX consultation reveals mandatory climate, diversity disclosure proposals

    27 August 2021

    Singapore Exchange (SGX) has published a "roadmap for climate-related disclosures to be made mandatory" in the city-state, as well as a list of proposed environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure metrics and a proposed data portal to access ESG data.

  • Moody's launches SDG data product

    27 August 2021

    Moody's ESG Solutions has launched a data product it says can help investors "align strategies with" the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

  • CDP: Finance among sectors most harmful to water resources

    25 August 2021

    Financial services are in the same "critical" category as fossil fuel suppliers in terms of their impact on water...

  • SEC climate enforcement task force 'will want to come out with a bang'

    25 August 2021

    The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) likely intends to "come out with a bang" when it brings its first case against misleading climate claims or material misstatements, according to a former senior counsel to the influential regulator.

  • Why investors should engage for better corporate disclosure

    25 August 2021

    Direct investor engagement has a significant impact on improving corporate environmental transparency and disclosure, writes Claire Elsdon

  • ClientEarth demands UK regulator investigate Just Eat

    23 August 2021

    Food delivery company Just Eat and cruise ship firm Carnival have been referred to the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for investigation by NGO ClientEarth for poor climate risk disclosure.