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Bank governor issues corporate climate warning
Carney warns on the dangers to both the environment and profitability
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Britons favour stronger governance regulation, poll suggests
Research commissioned by the Financial Reporting Council finds views influenced by recent corporate scandals
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Consultation opens on proposed ‘impact stock exchange’
The consultation is open until 21 October as the exchange gathers feedback
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Investors seek SDG alignment in reporting framework
PRI members have asked the organisation to draw up a reporting template that aligns with the UN’s sustainable development goals
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Singapore Port Authority creates sustainability reporting guide
The handbook follows the launch of the sustainability reporting rules by the Singapore Exchange in 2016
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Are regulators pushing too hard on ESG?
Asia’s regulators, more than private banks, have been driving ESG-focused investing, though the latter have started to make ‘less formal’ inquiries
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Emissions risk threatens steel investors
CDP figures show the industry is on course to miss environmental targets
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Corporate business plans highlight climate ignorance
Research from the Transition Pathway Initiative shows that many companies haven’t started planning for climate change risks
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Firms encouraged by UK Green Finance Strategy
Industry excited about government proposals, designed to put the UK at the forefront of sustainability
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UK Finance responds to Labour sustainability review plans
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell warned that some companies are still funding major polluters
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Fund firms mull implications of climate change
The TCFD Forum at London’s Guildhall saw fund firms, policymakers and sustainability analysts come together
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Can food waste reduction improve investor returns?
As the European Commission issues a delegated act, fund managers are looking to benefit
