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ESG data files: Part five - the impact of the EU's taxonomy
04 October 2019Will the EU's sustainability taxonomy reduce the reporting burden on companies, or could it be another weight on their shoulders? Michael Hurley reports
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CA100+ targets lobbying, implementing TCFD and net zero emissions
03 October 2019Climate Action (CA) 100+ has set out its engagement priorities, over the coming months, in its first initiative progress report for 161 'focus companies'.
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Insurance and Climate Risk Americas 2019
30 September 2019Delegates at Environmental Finance’s Insurance and Climate Risk Americas conference in New York heard how climate-related legislation is racing up the agenda in the US, Michael Hurley reports
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Setting the benchmark for sustainable banking
18 September 2019The Principles for Responsible Banking are due to be launched this month. Could they be a game-changer for the sector, Michael Hurley asks
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Wellington and CalPERS help companies disclose physical climate risks
17 September 2019US investment firm Wellington Management and the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) have jointly developed guidance to help companies disclose the physical risks they face due to climate change.
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Citigroup, Shell and 3M removed from DJSI World
16 September 2019S&P Dow Jones Indices (DJI) and RobecoSAM have reviewed the companies in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) World and removed Citigroup, Shell and 3M from it. Citigroup remains in the DJSI North America, however.
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What's next for the European Commission's Sustainable Finance Action Plan?
12 August 2019June was a key month for the Action Plan. Emmanuel Buttin, Maarten Vleeschhouwer and Tomas Vaclavicek give their assessment of the state of play and what will be the next steps.
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Major US insurer stops investing in or insuring coal
09 August 2019Chubb's decision reflects the increasing risks in the coal sector as a result of efforts to tackle climate change, argues Dave Jones
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Australia's regulator talks TCFD
10 July 2019Geoff Summerhayes of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) tells Elena K. Johansson how it will deal with climate risk and integrate the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) guidelines.
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Insurers face rise in management liability claims from climate risks
09 July 2019A rise in climate-related 'directors' and officers' (D&O)' insurance claims could soon materialise, according to experts at a conference organised by law firm Clyde & Co.