Climate court cases doubling puts investors at risk
UNEP report finds ‘courts are beginning to assess the responsibility of financial institutions for the climate dimensions of their investments’
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UK green taxonomy has chance to get ‘do no harm’ principle right
GTAG says user issues with DNSH in the EU taxonomy can be improved
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Article 8 and 9 assets hit €5trn as reclassifications slow
Morningstar finds funds upping their sustainability commitments as required by SFDR but more progress needed
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Food and drinks companies fail to address forced labour risks
KnowTheChain finds ‘alarmingly’ little being done at 60 major companies and urges investor action
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‘Stark increase’ in ESG AUM despite lack of newcomers
PwC reveals the top 20 asset managers with Article 8 and 9 funds by AUM
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More CEOs named Andrew and Simon than women in FTSE 100
Not a single woman CEO of colour in the blue-chip index, according to Equality Group
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Majority of Article 8 and 9 funds not aligned with EU taxonomy
‘The impact is that sustainability-minded fund selectors have a limited pool of options to invest in’
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Companies failing to meet net-zero targets
FTSE Russell finds ‘poor’ follow-on disclosures make robust tracking impossible
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Half Europe’s asset managers yet to achieve 40% women on boards
Though boardrooms have ‘visibly evolved’, according to EY Boardroom Monitor
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Private equity ups ESG commitment
LGT Capital Partners report finds increasing ESG focus from alternatives managers
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FSB: Next steps for climate data and disclosure alignment
Roadmap highlights key areas for progress
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ShareAction issues ‘ambitious’ definition of responsible investment
The campaigning group says it has widespread public support for the move