What Nasdaq's diversity rule tells us about the direction of disclosure in the US
In early August, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved a proposal by Nasdaq to require companies listed on the New York-based exchange to disclose certain board diversity information. I...
3 Sep 202122min
In fighting climate change, major IPCC report finds every little bit matters
A sobering new report from the U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change tells corporations and governments in no uncertain terms: Act with urgency to lower emissions and adapt to the impacts o...
27 Aug 202125min
TCFD gains momentum as climate reporting shifts from voluntary to mandatory
Several countries will soon make it mandatory for large companies and asset managers to calculate and publicly report their climate-related risks. It's a complex accounting challenge and many business...
20 Aug 202114min
Defining green: What investors need to know about the EU taxonomy
If you've been following sustainability headlines over the past few years, chances are you've heard about the EU's green taxonomy — essentially, a dictionary that defines how sustainable a business or...
13 Aug 202120min
'Unfathomable': Why US investors, regulators are rethinking human capital management disclosures
Wall Street's top regulator, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, is in the early stages of creating a number of new ESG-related disclosure rules, including on the issue of human capital manag...
6 Aug 202119min
Record floods highlight climate risks to business in Europe's richest nations
In mid-July 2021, the heaviest rainfall in a century triggered intense flash floods and inundated several towns in Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium, causing at least 188 deaths. The floods in Euro...
30 Jul 202114min
CSRD: EU's latest proposed addition to alphabet soup of sustainability regulation
The EU is working to reform its Non-Financial Reporting Directive, regulation introduced in 2014 requiring large companies to report on environmental and social issues, such as the impact of climate c...
23 Jul 202116min
What EU's proposed green bond standards could mean for market
The EU has proposed a European Green Bond Standard as part of its strategy to drive investment into sustainable finance and achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The new rules will also aim to pr...
16 Jul 202118min
