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More education needed on links between human rights and investor returns
On World Humanitarian Day, ESG Clarity’s Natalie Kenway asks why there has been so little comment on the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
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Barclays: Oversimplifying ESG could drag down performance for all
If one of the sub-groups of ESG funds performs badly it could reflect on the whole field
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Concerns around regulatory requirements for diversity data
Gresham House’s Rebecca Craddock-Taylor responds to regulators’ discussion paper on improving diversity in financial services
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IOSCO recommends regulatory oversight of ESG ratings
10 recommendations after finding lack of transparency and inconsistencies in data in ESG ratings research
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Asset owners warn TCFD metrics could lead to ‘carbon washing and fiduciary breaches’
TPI shares feedback to TCFD consultation where it says metrics are too onerous on asset owners
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EU delays phase two of SFDR implementation
Additional detail for SFDR delayed until July 2022
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Lack of standardised ESG reporting ‘biggest threat’ to effective disclosure
Businesses are using up to 14 different frameworks to report on ESG
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UK regulators take action to boost diversity in financial sector
New paper suggests regulated reporting on diversity data, targets linked to remuneration and adjusted approaches to succession planning
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Carney: We won’t shrink our way to net zero, we need to invest our way there
Mark Carney says investors are ‘lining up’ money for climate action but are held back by unclear reporting
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Cybersecurity risks a growing ESG concern
‘Cybersecurity solutions are going to be key to help us protect ourselves’
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Global ESG Summit: The pitfalls and opportunities in ESG data
The second UK/EU panel from the Global ESG Summit discussed why investors focusing on lack of ESG data could be missing out
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UK pension schemes to align with TCFD this summer
Pension trustees have welcomed DWP’s consultation outcome on addressing climate change risks and opportunities
