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CSDDD agreed, in watershed moment, but is weakened to 'shadow of former self'
15 March 2024The EU passed a landmark sustainability reporting law which, although significantly weakened from previous versions, was described as "a watershed moment for corporate accountability".
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Fidelity to focus on transition and executive pay this proxy season
15 March 2024Fidelity International has announced plans to vote on how companies are addressing climate change and tackling deforestation throughout proxy season.
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People Moves, 15 March: Low Carbon, Persefoni, New Forests, CDP, EdenTree, SBTi ... and more
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French SIF to give opinion on 'credibility' of Shell, Total and Glencore climate strategies
15 March 2024Investors are to receive an opinion on the credibility and ambition of the climate strategies published by European companies including Shell, Total and Glencore, to aid their voting decisions at the companies' shareholder meetings.
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Nature in fiduciary duty debate is a 'rabbit hole', says Schroders
15 March 2024The debate about whether nature is legally part of fiduciary duty has turned into a "rabbit hole" that asset managers should avoid, Schroders argued, instead urging them to take a 'thoughtful' and holistic approach to nature.
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ECB's Elderson urges banks to set transition plans to meet incoming regulation
14 March 2024Banks have been urged to publish "Paris-compatible transition plans" to prepare for upcoming legal requirements, by a member of the executive board of the European Central Bank (ECB).
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Financial directors should address and disclose nature-related risks, say lawyers
14 March 2024Financial directors in England and Wales are legally required to both address and disclose their nature-related risks, a team of barristers said in a new position statement.
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Loan round-up: Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation, Trafigura, Italgas ... and more
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Iceland raises €750m from sovereign green bond debut
14 March 2024Iceland has raised €750 million ($820 million) from its inaugural sovereign green bond, with the debut deal more than nine times oversubscribed.
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Car parts makers in Columbia Threadneedle's deforestation engagement crosshairs
14 March 2024Car parts manufacturers have been targeted for engagement by Columbia Threadneedle, as the investor seeks "a different route" to tackling deforestation in corporate supply chains, an Environmental Finance conference heard.
- NZBA has little impact on decarbonisation, ECB paper says
- SLB step-ups a long way from being financially punitive, says Barclays
- EU releases biodiversity risk assessment framework
- Sustainability-linked bond issuance limps into 2024
- Tesla and General Motors face deep sea mining shareholder resolutions
- Oil and gas giants' climate opacity keeps investors in the dark, CA100+ assessments show
- Morningstar launches innovative transition indexes
- L&Q faces SLB coupon 'step-up' on target miss
- EU rowback on agricultural policy 'irresponsible', say investors
- French companies sound alarm at 'greenwashing' in ESMA sustainability enforcement rules