Sustainability Standard Setters & Policy Makers
SEC, SASB, GRI, IIRC, FSB-TCFD
July 07, 2022
Source: PBS NewsHour - European Union lawmakers voted Wednesday to include natural gas and nuclear in the bloc’s list of sustainable activities, backing a proposal from the EU’s executive arm that has been drawing fierce criticism from environment...
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July 05, 2022
Source: Playthegame.org - According to Tim Walters, a Canadian college professor, sustainable sport requires fundamentally rethinking the way we do sport. He hopes that fans and players can put pressure on sports organisations to change the structure of...
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July 05, 2022
Source: Eco-Business - The United Nations Oceans Conference (UNOC) concluded on July 1 in Lisbon after a full five days of discussions and events focused on achieving a shared goal: UN Sustainable Development Goal No. 14 (SDG14), which aims to protect...
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July 05, 2022
Source: Reuters - Canada is persisting with its fairly relaxed approach to regulating funds claiming environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials despite recent allegations of "greenwashing" elsewhere that have spurred other regulators...
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June 24, 2022
Source: Reuters - Sustainability data firm ESG Book has raised $35 million in its latest funding round, its chief executive told Reuters, amid growing demand to better assess corporate performance on environmental, social and governance (ESG)...
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June 14, 2022
Source: Wealth Management - As scrutiny picks up, major financial firms are adjusting their businesses to ensure that clients get more say over environmental, social and governance matters.
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May 31, 2022
Source: Yahoo Finance - The S&P benchmark environmental, social, and governance (ESG) index dropped Tesla (TSLA) recently, leading Elon Musk to tweet that ESG is a "scam."
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May 25, 2022
Source: Skift Meetings - Six months later, a report by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) and Cvent indicates that while there’s no lack of good intentions, the event industry is lagging on taking concrete action.
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May 25, 2022
Source: Institutional Investor - By publishing ESG disclosure guidelines and advising companies on how to improve their ESG performance, the Saudi Exchange is empowering corporate leaders and investors to unlock new opportunities for growth.
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May 24, 2022
Source: MarketWatch - The European Commission said Monday that policies to mitigate the impact of higher energy prices and support those fleeing Russia's military aggression against Ukraine will contribute to an expansionary fiscal stance in the...
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