Sustainable Investor
Regulation
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ISSB Asked to Prioritise Biodiversity in Two-year Work Plan
August 4, 2023Respondents to ISSB’s agenda priorities consultation call for focus on biodiversity and nature, progress on social and human rights reporting standards.
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IOSCO: ISSB Standards “Fit for Purpose” for Capital Markets
July 26, 2023The endorsement by IOSCO sets the stage for ISSB standards to become the common language of sustainability disclosures globally.
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Deep Sea Mining Talks Spark Debate on ISA Reform
July 24, 2023The International Seabed Authority’s governance and voting structure “profoundly undemocratic”.
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AFME Flags CSDDD Threat to Downstream Relationships
July 11, 2023The financial markets association calls for “focused” scope to ensure the directive’s objectives are met, recommends transition plan “consistency”.
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Clash in EU Sustainability Reporting Raises Concerns
July 7, 2023Requirements under ESRS need to match SFDR requirements for investors, as EU consults on bringing in more disclosure obligations for fund managers but proposes lessening reporting requirements for companies.
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Close Co-ordination Advised on UK’s ESG Ratings Rules
July 5, 2023Regulation should aim to “reduce ‘black box’ methodologies” in ESG ratings market, says UKSIF.
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ISSB Standards Launch a “Landmark” for Global Economy
June 27, 2023Globally applicable standards will open “new horizons” for identifying sustainability risks and opportunities to inform long-term investment decisions, say market participants.
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EU ESG Ratings Rules Risk Regulatory Fragmentation
June 27, 2023Proposed framework aims to tackle conflict of interest concerns, but fails to address “quality of raw ESG data”.
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CSDDD Exposes Fashion Supply Chains to Compliance Risks
June 19, 2023Landmark due diligence directive marks an “increasingly aggressive” regulatory approach in assessing textile firms’ supply chain impacts amid green claims clampdown.
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EU Debates Putting a Price Tag on Ecosystems
June 16, 2023The European Parliament’s ENVI committee is seeking to push through new requirements from member states on sustainability data reporting.
