Sustainable Investor
News
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Japan FSA To Review ESG Fund Labelling Rules
March 5, 2021Discussions with asset managers and fund distributors may start by June to assess whether rules for mutual fund labels can guard against greenwashing.
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Climate Change Proposals to Gain Momentum at 2021 AGMs
March 4, 2021‘Say-on-climate’ proposals are among emerging trends, according to Institutional Shareholder Services.
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Delay to Finalised RTS Generates Uncertainty Ahead of SFDR Level 1
March 4, 2021Asset managers' compliance plans complicated by "unhelpful" regulatory guidance.
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M&G Coal Exit Plan Won’t Serve Climate Goal, says NGO
March 4, 2021Non-profit organisations step up pressure for action and concrete implementation plans.
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Inaction on Water Risk will Cost Corporates More – CDP
March 3, 2021Only 4.4% of companies reported progress against water pollution reduction targets.
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Japan FSA Set to Revise Corporate Governance Code
March 3, 2021New code will require listed companies to have more independent board directors, promote management diversity, and improve environmental disclosures.
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UK Post-Brexit ETS Scheduled for May Launch
March 1, 2021Emissions trading scheme “unlikely” to diverge too much from EU regime, says Refinitiv Head of Carbon Research.
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ESG Investing Benchmark Report Gives Asset Managers Mixed Scorecard
March 1, 2021Current practice “a world away from what is needed”, says ShareAction, flagging voting records and training among areas of concern.
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Former SEC Chairman Embraces Climate-Related Disclosure
February 26, 2021Jay Clayton had previously defended voluntary over mandatory parameters on ESG-related disclosures.
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This Week’s Fund News: JPM AM, BNPP AM, BMO GAM, UBS And More
February 26, 2021ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news about funds designed to meet sustainable investing criteria.
