The Department of Labor’s ESG rule is needed to correct the "chilling effect" a previous Trump administration rule placed on those environmental, social and corporate governance investment options, U.S. attorneys argued in a brief filed Friday. The brief accompanies a request earlier this month asking a Texas judge to […] Click here to view original […]
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According to a fund manager, the term ESG causes more confusion than it’s worth. There has been a lot of focus on ESG (environmental, social and governance) recently, from ASIC enforcements over greenwashing to debates over the burden it places on companies, but for Nanuk Asset Management chief investment […] Click here to view original
ESG terminology under fire: Fund manager calls for clearer comms Read More »
Despite the backlash in Republican circles in America, the majority of institutions are voting with their feet and sticking with the sustainability agenda, writes Ed Micheau . Joe Biden recently used his only presidential veto to date in relation to a legislative battle over Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG). […] Click here to view original
PETALING JAYA: Companies, especially the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), should be assisted to adopt business practices based on environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles to improve Malaysia’s rank in the US State Department’s annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, says a leading business group. SME Association of […] Click here to view original
EPA PHOTO Mark Carney was one of the first financial architects to talk about climate risk. As governor of Canada’s central bank and later the Bank of England, the economist knew the physical and regulatory risks would make some businesses less profitable. Severe weather damage and the onset of […] Click here to view original
Push for no new investment in oil and gas ‘not right’ Read More »
In January 2023, the European Union adopted the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which requires EU and non-EU companies with activities in Europe to file annual sustainability reports. These reports need to be prepared in accordance with European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). On June 9, 2023, the European Commission […] Click here to view original
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