Sustainability Standard Setters & Policy Makers
SEC, SASB, GRI, IIRC, FSB-TCFD
March 24, 2022
Source: OMFIF - The drastic increase in environmental, social and governance reporting standards and requirements for the financial and corporate sector has led to divergence in metrics, language and ESG transition information. The International...
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March 23, 2022
Source: Deccan Herald - The world is running out of freshwater, thanks to the unsustainable development model over the last few decades that has induced irreversible changes in climate change and brought an existential crisis.
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March 22, 2022
Source: JD Supra - It reflects the general consensus in the EU to make economic activity more compatible with ESG (environmental, social and governance) goals, as illustrated by myriad EU legislation already on the books[1] or being proposed[2] as...
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March 22, 2022
Source: CNN Business - The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed a climate disclosure rule Monday, a move that would boost the Biden administration's goal to combat climate change.
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March 18, 2022
Source: Food Navigator - Food brands have been urged to show their support for national, government-backed, palm oil sustainable certification schemes in Malaysia and Indonesia, and overcome their short-term financial objections to secure long-term...
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March 14, 2022
Source: Gobal Compliance Newsa - On 23 February 2022, the EU Commission published its proposal for a directive on corporate sustainability due diligence obligations, which aims to foster sustainable and responsible corporate behaviour throughout global value...
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March 11, 2022
Source: Sustainable Brands - Traceability is the foundation upon which we can truly revolutionize the fashion industry, revealing the actual costs of products and ensuring that the wealth generated from production gets redistributed more fairly.
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March 11, 2022
Source: National Review - The movement for environment, social, and governance (ESG) investing, after several years of headline-grabbing growth, is about to hit a wall of resistance. Conservatives have come to see this collection of business trends, most...
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March 10, 2022
Source: Hydrocarbon Engineering - The European Commission has today proposed an outline of a plan to make Europe independent from Russian fossil fuels well before 2030, starting with gas, in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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March 10, 2022
Source: Confectionery News - The Cocoa Coalition has broadly welcomed the European Commission's proposed Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence, saying 'we regard it as a genuinely ground-breaking legislative proposal'.
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