Regulatory & complianceUS issuers still split on ESG standards, study finds Aug 11, 2021Maria Ward-BrennanHalf of US public companies say third-party ESG standards are difficult understand, address immaterial information and lack...Read more
Shareholders & activismESG disclosure said to create opportunities for activists Jun 16, 2021Tim HumanThe growth of corporate disclosure on ESG issues will offer new opportunities to activist investors as they search for evidence of...Read more
ESGGroup sets 2023 deadline for reporting framework on nature-related risks Jun 08, 2021Tim HumanThe Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has set a deadline of 2023 for the creation of a new reporting framework...Read more
ESGStart integrating ESG by rethinking the 10K May 13, 2021Alex GoldWhen it comes to integrated reporting, the US lags its peers. A recent Global ESG Monitor (GEM) report found that six out of 30 Dow...Read more
ESGSixty-eight of 77 industries significantly affected by climate risk, SASB says Apr 27, 2021Mike SchnitzelSASB released an updated Climate Risk Technical Bulletin last week to help companies better understand how they can disclose climate...Read more
Shareholders & activismMost top 50 asset managers have created internal ESG ratings Mar 08, 2021Garnet RoachThe world’s biggest asset managers are ‘increasingly looking to develop their own proprietary ESG ratings and tools to lessen their...Read more
ESGESG reporting in Canada doubled between 2016 and 2019, study finds Feb 23, 2021Ben AshwellThe adoption of ESG reporting has increased significantly since 2016, with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) being the most-used...Read more
ESGSEC’s Lee eyes bank disclosure around climate change Nov 17, 2020Ben MaidenSEC member Allison Herren Lee has suggested the agency should help create standards for banks to release information about the climate...Read more
ESGTCFD goes ‘mainstream’ as investor demand grows Nov 05, 2020Garnet RoachInvestor demand is pushing forward the adoption of recommendations from the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD...Read more
ESGCovid-19 puts spotlight on human capital Aug 03, 2020Ben MaidenCorporate leaders have in recent years proclaimed their company’s employees as their greatest asset –statements that have sometimes...Read more