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AUD80trn investors back 'essential' Australian climate reporting bill

160 financial institutions call for international plastic treaty

Banks, investors and insurers representing $15.5 trillion in combined assets have signed a Financial Statement on Plastic Pollution, calling for a new international treaty to tackle the issue.

CSDDD agreed, in watershed moment, but is weakened to 'shadow of former self'

The EU passed a landmark sustainability reporting law which, although significantly weakened from previous versions, was described as "a watershed moment for corporate accountability".

Sectoral finance plans and extended SFDR in PRI 'roadmap' for EU policy reform

People Moves, 1 March: South Pole, PRI, Blue Earth Capital, United Bankers ... and more

Don't scupper 'unique opportunity' of CSDDD, investor groups urge EU countries

2024 will be key to defining quality shareholder engagement, says UBS

The coming year will see greater emphasis on outcomes of shareholder engagement on ESG issues, according to UBS Asset Management.

Climate engagement with Australia only just beginning, investor says

Australian government plans to issue a green bond represent only the beginning of a collaborative investor engagement with the sovereign issuer, according to Brandywine Global.

Investor interest spurs PRI to consider expanding sovereign engagement pilot

Rapidly growing interest among investors to collaboratively engage with countries on their climate strategies has led Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) to study whether it can extend a pilot exercise to other sovereign issuers.

People Moves, 15 December: PRI, NatureMetrics, Sweef Capital, Ananda Impact ... and more