CSDDD: ‘a critical opportunity to accelerate the net-zero transition’
With the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive making legislative progress, investment professionals explore how it will help speed up the net-zero transition.
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SGX: sorting the green from the greenwashed
The Singapore Stock Exchange has launched an initiative to identify fixed-income securities that are sustainable and not promoted using exaggerated claims.
Thwing Eastman: ‘reports of ESG’s death greatly exaggerated’
Environmental, social and governance issues still relevant to investors despite recent ‘anti-ESG’ backlash, MSCI’s editorial director asserts.
Regulators urged to be bold as research finds rules boost revenues
Grantham Research Institute has conducted the first comprehensive Europe-wide scrutiny of the EU Emissions Trading System, with surprisingly positive results for regulated firms.
Will a code of conduct bring clarity to ESG data?
Christopher Marchant talks to the Financial Conduct Authority’s Mark Manning on what the UK regulator’s proposed ESG code of conduct means for responsible investors.
FCA’s disclosure proposals call for ‘higher ambition and intentionality’
The UK regulator’s Sustainability Disclosure Requirements will introduce a tougher regime for retail and institutional investors.
Incentivise investment with robust carbon trading regulation, IIGCC says
Talks are ongoing on how best to implement the EU’s tandem Emissions Trading System and Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.
UK renewable energy leadership ‘under threat’
The portfolio manager for one of the UK’s local government pension pools warns that inconsistent regulation and policymaking risk making the country a less attractive destination for international infrastructure investment.
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.
UK financial regulator proposes anti-greenwashing rules
The Financial Conduct Authority said that greenwashing was impacting trust in the market for sustainable investment products.
Is private equity doing enough on climate change?
Private equity firms are making 'clear and significant’ progress on implementing ESG reporting, thanks in part to investor pressure, but more clarity is needed from regulators.