ESG Regulation
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GRI partners with International Foundation for Valuing Impacts
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the International Foundation for Valuing Impacts (IFVI) have partnered in a move aiming to…
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Eiopa developing nat cat PPP recommendations
Europe’s insurance supervisor Eiopa said it is actively working on firm recommendations for new public-private partnerships (PPP) to insure more…
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Airmic warns UK firms unprepared for climate reporting
A survey by UK risk and insurance management association Airmic finds that 20% of respondents say their company is only…
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European Commission publishes FAQs to support CSRD implementation
The European Commission has published a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) to support stakeholders in the implementation of the…
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IASB guidance issued on climate uncertainties for IFRS standard
A consultation document, proposing eight examples to illustrate how companies apply IFRS Accounting Standards when reporting the effects of climate-related…
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German insurers seek simplified CSRD rules
The German insurance association has called on its government to lobby harder for a reduction and simplification of the reporting…
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German business wins concession on CSDDD
German business appears to have persuaded the government to replace the existing German Supply Chain Act (Gesetz über die unternehmerischen…
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ESMA calls for sustainability disclosures for all financial products
All financial products should disclose some minimum basic sustainability information, covering environmental and social characteristics, according to the European Securities…
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US state-level climate disclosure rules to expand requirements
The upcoming state-level climate disclosure rules are material developments for US climate disclosure, especially in the near-term absence of mandatory…
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UK plans to overhaul corporate governance supervision with new regulator
The draft Audit Reform and Corporate Governance Bill unveiled by the UK government yesterday proposes a “revamped regulator”, replacing the…
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UK gov’s policy announcements ‘promising signs of leadership’, says nature advisory firm
The new UK Labour government has announced a number of green policy announcements that are seen as promising signs of…
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Europe’s CSRD firms in line to meet sustainability reporting standards: GRI
European companies that already report to GRI Standards will be “best prepared” for the bloc’s new sustainability reporting regulation, the…
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CSDDD raises risk of doing business with China
A recent paper on the European Union Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) published by the European Business Organisation Worldwide…
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German insurers ‘disappointed’ by watered-down climate law
Germany’s insurers say they are disappointed by the country’s Climate Adaptation Act, just days after it came into force. German…
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Europe’s insurers back EU’s Taxonomy Regulation but concerns remain
European insurers support the EU’s Taxonomy Regulation but have a number of concerns over reporting demands for underwriting and investments.…
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EU net-zero progress ‘too slow’, experts warn
Europe’s progress to climate neutrality by 2050 remains “too slow”, according to the independent net-zero monitor European Climate Neutrality Observatory…
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Swiss firms face tighter sustainability reporting rules and alignment with CSRD
The Swiss Federal Council has opened a consultation procedure on an amendment to Switzerland’s non-financial reporting rules, aimed at increasing…
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ISSB promises further harmonisation in sustainability reporting
The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has set out its new two-year work plan aimed at further harmonisation of the…
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GFIA warns of excessive focus on climate risk in IAIS consultation
The Global Federation of Insurance Associations (GFIA) has warned of an “excessive focus on climate risk in corporate governance, remuneration…
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EU Council vote pushes Nature Restoration Law over the finish line
Multiple proposals for climate and environmentally driven legislation in Europe have progressed after ministers met at the Council of the…