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Paul Verney

Paul joined RI’s editorial team in 2017 and has developed a particular interest in shareholder engagement and ESG voting. His journalistic beat also includes developments in the banking sector around sustainability. Paul holds a Master’s degree in Philosophy from King’s College London.
CA100+ target Origin Energy finds bodies such as Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association not to be misaligned with its support for Paris climate goals in latest review.
RI looks at responses to financial watchdog’s proposed rule, including pushback from influential fund bodies and managers.
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Category could contribute to greenwashing, warns financial services giant in response to watchdog’s proposed disclosure rule for investment firms.
The latest developments in sustainable finance: New York State begins review of oil and gas firms; greenwashing complaint on Santos put to Aussie regulator.
Government-backed fund asks EFRAG to consider 'adopting in full' proposed standards from the ISSB.
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Legal representatives for HESTA members also suggest fund may have misled beneficiaries over climate efforts and hint at legal action.
European manager cites "strengthened" voting framework, and this year “sanctioned” eight firms over climate failure by voting against financial statements.
RI looks at EM responses to proposed global sustainability disclosure standards, including calls from Singapore SWF for ISSB to consider adopting a green taxonomy.
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The Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance and EU securities markets regulator stress the importance of interoperability of global corporate sustainability disclosure standards.
RI takes a first look at the more 1,300 consultation responses on disclosure proposals from the sustainability standards body.
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