ESG Analysis
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November 29, 2023
Time for risk managers to step up to the plate on ESG risks, says Anra
Corporate sustainability is now a matter of “how” not “if” and must be fully incorporated into risk frameworks to manage…
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November 24, 2023
Sustainability Directive big opportunity for risk managers but will require more resource, says rapporteur
The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) will enable risk managers to get the attention of boards but will cost…
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November 17, 2023
Ivass ramping up pressure on Italian insurers’ ESG credentials
The Italian insurance supervisor Ivass will more closely monitor the sustainability related investment and underwriting activities of insurers after its…
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November 1, 2023
ESG disclosure – a greenwashing risk?
Public perception of greenwashing is growing and there seems to be growing distrust or scepticism of green claims. Litigation is…
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November 1, 2023
Greenwashing risk from Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation
The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), which has been in force since 2021, sets out how financial intermediaries, such as…
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October 19, 2023
MEPs demand reversal of burden of proof on forced labour
The European Parliament’s Internal Market and International Trade committees have adopted their position on keeping products made using forced labour…
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October 13, 2023
The growing risk of human rights climate litigation
Human rights climate litigation is growing at an exponential rate, with Europe a hot spot together with cases in the…
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October 12, 2023
Guiding principles of UK’s Transition Plan Taskforce disclosure framework
The UK’s Transition Plan Taskforce’s (TPT) Disclosure Framework provides a ‘gold standard’ framework for climate transition plans to enable companies…
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October 6, 2023
Climate change impact on directors’ duties and obligations under German Law – practical considerations
Climate change poses an existential risk to humanity, the planet and the global economy on a scale never before seen.…
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October 6, 2023
Climate litigation on the rise across broad range of sectors
Litigation related to climate change, and the perceived failure by organisations to address it, is increasing. Activists are now targeting…
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September 21, 2023
Allianz Commercial tracks rise in emerging risks from offshore wind
Developers and insurers of offshore wind projects face an increasing number of emerging risks as the sector braces for a…
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September 18, 2023
The increasing challenge of reporting requirements
Risk managers are faced with a number of challenges when it comes to responding to reporting requirements, not least the…
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September 18, 2023
Nature risk – the next climate risk
There are many that believe that nature risk looks set to become the next climate risk. Nature and bio-diversity loss…
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September 14, 2023
Staying on top of corporate governance
There has been a big focus in recent times on the environment element of ESG, and increasingly on the social…
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September 14, 2023
Zurich calls for bolder climate policies to support net zero targets
Most companies (77%) across key sectors have a net-zero plan in place, according to research from Zurich Insurance, with 70%…
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September 9, 2023
ESG underwriting debate hots up as GVNW gathers in Munich
The German and wider European insurance market needs to seriously up its game on the increasingly important matter of ESG,…
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September 5, 2023
Supply chain risk in focus as Italian companies transition
During this year’s Italian leg of our Risk Frontiers Europe survey, Anra members identified supply chain risk as a major…
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September 5, 2023
Buyers question whether carriers are making the most of ESG data
Risk and insurance managers from Belgium question whether the growing interest in ESG data from insurers is much more than…
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August 30, 2023
Firms must take action over Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
There is an urgent need for action in the face of evolving compliance requirements, according to VinciWorks, after a survey…
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August 15, 2023
Survey suggests risk managers need to play more prominent ESG role
Sixty-four percent of senior business leaders believe ESG risks are among the top two most impactful threats to their organisation,…