Explainer: what does the ISSB and TCFD merger mean for sustainable finance?
The regulatory merger marks a milestone development in the climate disclosure space, but what does this mean for investors?
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New ISSB standards: Appeasement or a new era of accountability?
The industry is divided whether new standards launched by the ISSB have the potential to unify sustainability reporting, or become yet more regulatory bluster.
Shell’s upcoming AGM showcases the challenges for shareholder activism
Activist asset owners are gearing up to oppose the reappointment of Shell’s chair and challenge over shortcomings in the oil giant’s climate targets
Setting standards: How the ISSB plans to revolutionise climate reporting
New draft standards that the International Sustainability Standards Board plans to issue at the end of this quarter have the potential to unite a fragmented disclosure space
Asset managers fear ‘public shaming’ as anti-ESG lobby grows
Morningstar’s global head of sustainability research Hortense Bioy told NZI asset managers are increasingly ‘softening' their ESG language
Pension funds raise concerns over TCFD on poor data and engagement
Few pension funds use TCFD reports to improve their member engagement, according to a new report
ISSB standards to take effect from January 2024
The International Sustainability Standards Board has confirmed that its first two Sustainability Disclosure Standards will become effective starting January 2024.
The Net Zero Investor Podcast - reporting, carbon credits and beyond with Richard Manley
A look at the reporting, carbon credits and much more with Richard Manley from CPP Investments
Climate Action 100+ shows mixed results in progress report
The engagement drive saw overall improvement, but many high emitters remain largely unmoved.
FCA stresses importance of governance in transition plans
The comments, made at Net Zero Investor’s annual conference, follow the UK regulator’s recent proposal of an ESG code of conduct.
Anatomy of a pension scheme’s carbon reduction
Net Zero Investor speaks with Legal & General Investment Management’s Nicola Lonergan about achieving carbon footprint reductions in one of the UK’s largest occupational pension schemes.
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.