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ISSB chair calls on EU to keep 'anticipated financial effects' reporting
30 June 2026The EU should ensure that reporting the 'anticipated financial effects' of sustainability risks remains a "core" mandatory requirement in its reporting rules, the chair of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) said.
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The dark side of AI investment
29 June 2026The fast-growing but loosely regulated artificial intelligence industry offers the potential for strong returns - but at what risk, asks Rob Langston
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India's SEBI proposes regulation tweak to support muni sustainable bonds
14 May 2026The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed a regulatory amendment to help Indian local government issuers to raise funds through sustainable bonds.
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Support for HSBC chair slips after 'climate backsliding'
11 May 2026HSBC must take action to halt "further climate backsliding" if it is to rebuild confidence with sustainability-focused investors, after some investors withdrew support for some board members at the bank's AGM.
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BlackRock remains 'misaligned' with NYC pension climate expectations, fund says
01 May 2026BlackRock still fails to satisfy 'net zero' expectations set by a group of New York City pension funds, months after the city's chief financial officer recommended replacing the asset manager on a major US equities mandate, the funds said.
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'Stewarding AI firms will be very hard', warns pension fund
29 April 2026Sustainable investors will have a role to play in ensuring that the wave of AI companies expected to list on public markets in coming months have governance structures that give investors a voice, a conference heard.
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ISSB says no to nature standard, for now
24 April 2026The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has confirmed that it will not pursue a separate nature standard, opting instead for a non-mandatory reporting approach.
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Stakeholders warn of 'regressive' ISSB stance on nature standard
20 April 2026A group of nonprofits, industry bodies and others have warned they are "extremely concerned" by a paper from International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) staff recommending a non-mandatory approach to nature reporting.
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California standard setter 'in a tough spot' over ISSB, ESRS alignment
08 April 2026The California agency setting climate reporting standards for the state asked companies bound by international rules for help, as it admitted that aligning between standards was a major challenge.
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Sector-specific standards: (re)opening Pandora's box?
06 April 2026Investors are wary that overhauling sector-based sustainability reporting rules could increase complexity, Michael Hurley writes