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Climate lawsuits could win with better use of evidence, Oxford study finds

Better use of scientific evidence could help prove in court that corporations are liable for weather damage due to the impact of their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on climate change, a University of Oxford study has found.

SEC: The days of ESG issues not being within the scope of the board are over

Corporate boards need more expertise on ESG climate risk to improve their engagement in the area, US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commissioner Allison Herren Lee has said.

Investor groups outline Australian mandatory climate disclosure roadmap

The UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) and CDP have published a roadmap...

Axa's current investments overshoot Paris Agreement targets by 1.2°C

Axa Group has published its 2021 Climate Report detailing the impact of climate change on the value of its investments...

WBA gender benchmark finds fast fashion 'slow on gender equality'

The World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) has today (29 June) launched its first gender benchmark...

WCI carbon market update: 29 June 2021

EU carbon market update: 29 June 2021

IOSCO works on ESG rating provider guidance amid 'serious questions'

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) is working on guidance for environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings...

Pandemic drives 10-fold rise in citings of social risks in credit rating actions

Citings of social risks in credit rating actions for private-sector debt issuers have soared ten-fold in 2020...

S&P: Corporate climate data misuse causing greenwashing

The unintentional misuse of climate data in risk analysis by corporations is causing 'greenwashing', S&P Global Ratings has said.