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‘Significant number’ of boards lack basic sustainability expertise
Only 2% of companies stand out as ‘beacons of progress’
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FCA appoints Godfrey and Dreblow to run sustainable advice working group
Godfrey will appoint further members from across the industry
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Appointments of women as UK financial service directors falls in 2023
The UK has the lowest percentage of women appointments across major European markets
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Apex ESG and MJ Hudson merge to form data and reporting partnership
New firm headed by Emma Bickerstaffe
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Forced labour found in nearly half fashion companies’ supply chains
Economic instability has exacerbated the risk of forced labour
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Passives to be ‘significantly underrepresented’ in SDR labels
Morningstar analysis shows high number are not within the scope of FCA labelling regime
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Regulatory outlook 2024: The year where waiting turns into action
ESG Clarity asked industry bodies and regulatory experts about what to expect for the year ahead
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SDR: Three major impacts to look out for in 2024
Seb Beloe, partner and head of research at WHEB Asset Management, explains how SDR will change the sustainable investment market over the next year
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SFDR review responses: Go further with mandatory disclosures and formalise fund labelling
Industry at odds over whether it’s appropriate to ditch Article 8 and 9 ‘labels’
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Why and how should investors support the transition to safe and sustainable chemicals?
BNP Paribas Asset Management’s Rachel Crossley urges investors to consider the goals of the Global Framework on Chemicals
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One third of platforms and advisory groups ‘would fail’ SDR entity-level disclosure requirements
‘No time to waste in setting targets and collecting reliable emissions data’
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FCA urged to introduce mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting
Ethnicity pay gap ‘a crucial first step to raising workforce standards across the sector’

