Paul Verney
EU’s standard setter seeks candidates from banks, capital markets and insurers for new panels; ISSB opens Beijing office.
Proposal flagged by CA100+ opposed by manager of Norway’s trillion-dollar fund at Japanese carmaker.
Case brought by six European pension funds, including AP7 and the Church of England, denied right to appeal by German regional court.
CalPERS and CalSTRS throw weight behind European investors' resolution at Japanese car maker; anti-ESG filers see low support fall further this proxy season.
Support for Follow This at US oil majors falls below that at European peers – can this be justified or is the anti-ESG backlash working?
CalSTRS, CalPERS and NYC public funds join Norway’s sovereign fund in rejecting resolution at Arizona-based taser maker; Support for Follow This plummets at US oil giants.
EU financial watchdog recommends additional clarification around minimum contribution to sustainable objectives under SFDR.
Swedish state pension fund partners with UK investment giant on new strategy seeking real-world decarbonisation by targeting 'well-positioned laggards'.
Influential proxy adviser Glass Lewis supports new re-baselining proposals at US oil majors and stranded assets request at Exxon.
Helena Viñes Fiestas says the Platform on Sustainable Finance will also provide ‘Microsoft Office package’ to aid implementation of taxonomy.