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Endless churn of ESG data piles on pressure but is valuable
Demands have increased and don’t look like abating but each survey is a learning opportunity
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Inflexibility for SMEs is latest criticism levelled at SBTi
Critics say flexibility is granted to larger corporations in reduction of Scope 3 emissions
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Invest in renewables to help push back Earth Overshoot Day
Opportunities can be facilitated by policy such as Europe’s Green Deal Industrial Plan and the Inflation Reduction Act
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Article 8 and 9 assets hit €5trn as reclassifications slow
Morningstar finds funds upping their sustainability commitments as required by SFDR but more progress needed
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EU introduces disclosure ‘flexibility’ as it adopts sustainability standards
Biodiversity transition plans and contract worker disclosures will become voluntary
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ClientEarth accuses Big Six accountants of ‘failing on climate reporting’
Auditors say they are in compliance with standards but ‘urge stakeholders to bring about change’
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GFANZ vice-chair and Columbia professor win green finance prizes
Insight Investment and University of Oxford announce inaugural prize recipients
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‘Stark increase’ in ESG AUM despite lack of newcomers
PwC reveals the top 20 asset managers with Article 8 and 9 funds by AUM
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Asset managers tell governments: Stop deep-sea mining ‘madness’
Widespread concern in the scientific community regarding deep sea mining
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FCA delays SDR until Q4 this year
Previously expected in Q3
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FSB: Next steps for climate data and disclosure alignment
Roadmap highlights key areas for progress


