Steering the future of ESG data coherence
Making sense of the data on net zero is crucial to achieving long-term goals, but investors have to overcome the challenge of how to create uniformity and accessibility.
Disclosures
ISSB confirms mandatory disclosures across Scopes 1, 2 and 3
The International Sustainability Standards Board said it will develop ‘relief provisions’ to support companies in applying Scope 3 requirements.
PLSA22: greenwashing fears rising in investment community
Fund managers struggling to decipher ESG regulations, annual conference of UK’s Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association told.
COP27: A chance to overcome the shortcomings of Glasgow?
Environmental and investor attention turns to Egypt, but the failures of last year’s COP26 still linger.
Carbon Tracker: companies ‘still flying blind’ on net-zero
Carbon-intensive companies appear to have made little progress in disclosing the effects of net-zero targets in their financial statements.
Can financial regulators save the planet?
As the SEC faces accusations it is becoming a ‘climate regulator’, questions are being asked as to whether financial watchdogs can do both jobs.
$39trn coalition urges ‘more ambitious’ climate action pre-COP27
More than 500 institutional investors have agreed a statement calling for government action ahead of COP27.
Could climate transparency be coming to private companies?
New proposals from the SEC require public companies to report their Scope 3 emissions, but the move could have a bigger impact than many realise.
Knowing when to divest
Until new regulations arrive, investors should conduct a deep-dive analysis and engage with companies to determine which are not as sustainable as they appear.
The rise of mandatory climate disclosures
Investors are increasingly using the TCFD framework for climate financial information, but data challenges remain over mandatory climate disclosures.
KBI highlights data concerns across industry in impact report
KBI’s report links its activities to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.