The study, which involved 1,000 IT and data executives in the UK and France, indicates that while two-thirds of the organisations surveyed (65%) aim to prepare for audits and adhere to upcoming reporting deadlines within a year, one-fourth of them (25%) currently doubt the accuracy and dependability of their […] Click here to view original […]

Employers have a key role in driving progress, writes ​Dr Amanda Cooke​ The rise in ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) issues has become a phenomenon which is revolutionising how many businesses and organisations operate. While this has brought some significant legal challenges, it has also created an opportunity for […] Click here to view original

India has committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2070, a pledge made under the Paris Agreement. ADVERTISEMENT While the spotlight often falls on changes in the energy infrastructure and the manufacturing sector, the banking industry is crucial in pioneering the transition to a greener economy. As global environmental standards […] Click here to view original

This week in ESG news: Google joins growing list of companies to abandon DEI goals; €6 trillion investor coalition warns against watering down EU sustainability reporting rules; IKEA accelerates program to help suppliers switch to 100% clean energy; LEGO to ramp up use of solar to power operations; Google […] Click here to view original

Data: Morningstar. Chart: Axios Visuals The party is over for U.S. sustainable fund managers, who saw record outflows from the asset class in 2024. Why it matters: The outflows coincide with fund managers withdrawing from environmentally focused investor groups , opening the question of whether they’re doing so because […] Click here to view original

Ramping up pressure that some of the nation’s top asset managers may be misleading investors and retirement plan fiduciaries, a group of 17 Republican state attorneys general questioned whether they are “misrepresenting and omitting essential disclosures regarding Chinese investments.” In noting that state attorneys general enforce laws related to […] Click here to view original