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IFRS Foundation: September roadmap to sustainability standard

The International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation Trustees have announced their intention to produce a definitive proposal for global sustainability standards, including a roadmap with timeline, by the end of September 2021 – and the compass may point straight to the establishment of an international Sustainability Standards Board (SSB) along similar lines to the International […]

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ECB’s Christine Lagarde speaks on mice, men and climate

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If you were a mouse would you tie a bell to the cat, or would you let someone else make it their job? The fable of “belling the cat” – wherein inaction ends in disaster for the mice – serves as starting point for Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), in her […]

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Crosscutting new ESG role created at SEC

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In a further step in extending its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) activities and mandate under the Biden administration, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has named Satyam Khanna as Senior Policy Advisor for Climate and ESG.

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An ESG roadmap from SASB and XBRL US

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Forget Netflix – for your Friday-night viewing turn to Finextra TV as Campbell Pryde, CEO of XBRL US, and Madhu Mathew, Director of Technology at the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) join Richard Peers of ResponsibleRisk.

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New climate change centre for ECB

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The European Central Bank (ECB) has decided to set up a climate change centre to strengthen and bring together the bank’s work on climate issues, currently being carried out across different parts of the organisation.

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BlackRock’s Larry Fink sends strongest climate signal yet

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As head of the world’s largest asset management firm, Larry Fink commands attention. Coming on the heels of the latest stewardship guidelines from BlackRock, his latest annual letter focuses on climate disclosure.

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Gary Gensler to head SEC: ESG Reporting set to go big in America?

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The Biden administration has nominated Gary Gensler to chair the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), signalling a return to tougher regulation and enforcement for the agency.

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Better together: Sustainability Reporting Leaders launch shared Climate Standard

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Five global organisations in sustainability and integrated reporting have together published a paper addressing standards for reporting on enterprise value, illustrated with a prototype climate-related financial disclosure.

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Switzerland backs TCFD for Climate Transparency

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On 12 January, Switzerland officially became a supporter of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), demonstrating the government’s support for greater disclosure of and transparency around climate-related financial risks.

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Sustainability Risk is Investment Risk: clear signals on ESG from BlackRock

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It may only be mid-January, but the signs are stacking up that 2021 will without a doubt be a year of change in the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) arena. In early January, asset management giant BlackRock announced its expanded stewardship expectations and proxy voting guidelines for 2021. The updates send a strong signal to […]

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IFRS Foundation: September roadmap to sustainability standard

ECB’s Christine Lagarde speaks on mice, men and climate

Crosscutting new ESG role created at SEC

An ESG roadmap from SASB and XBRL US

New climate change centre for ECB

BlackRock’s Larry Fink sends strongest climate signal yet

Gary Gensler to head SEC: ESG Reporting set to go big in America?

Better together: Sustainability Reporting Leaders launch shared Climate Standard

Switzerland backs TCFD for Climate Transparency

Sustainability Risk is Investment Risk: clear signals on ESG from BlackRock

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