ESG
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April 26, 2024
The Netherlands sued over PFAS contamination
Eleven environmental organisations are suing the state of the Netherlands in connection with the harmful effects of widespread per- and…
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April 25, 2024
European Parliament approves regulation to tackle forced labour
The European Parliament has given its final approval to a new regulation that enables the EU to prohibit the sale,…
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April 25, 2024
Climate change could spread malaria risk to new countries, warns International SOS
Climate change could see malaria cases in countries previously free of the disease, bringing new health risks for workers travelling…
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April 25, 2024
Europe records 300% surge in farmer protests this year
Farmer protests have spiked 300% in Europe so far this year to 4,000 incidents, compared with a total of 1,000…
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April 24, 2024
European Parliament votes for ‘hard-fought compromise’ on CSDDD
MEPs have voted in favour of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), giving the final green light to rules…
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April 24, 2024
Early construction project engagement critical to mitigate climate risks
A panel during Commercial Risk’s Construction Risk Management Europe Conference urged construction companies to get technical experts involved much earlier…
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April 24, 2024
ISSB opens reporting projects on biodiversity and human capital
The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), partner body to the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) under the IFRS, has announced…
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April 24, 2024
UK regulator widens net for sustainability disclosure rules
The UK’s financial services regulator said it wants to extend sustainability disclosure requirements for asset managers, due to begin from…
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April 22, 2024
More than 70% of global workforce exposed to climate change-related health hazards: ILO
A new report by the UN’s International Labour Organization (ILO) finds that a “staggering” 70% of the world’s workforce are…
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April 22, 2024
Europe saw record extreme heat stress days last year, finds EU report
A record number of extreme heat stress days in Europe last year, alongside wildfires, droughts and flooding “paints a sombre…
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April 18, 2024
Climate change to cause ‘massive economic damage’
Climate change will cost the global economy $38trn every year by 2049 and cause “massive economic damage” some six times…
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April 18, 2024
European bosses say half of supply chain will not comply with CSDDD
C-suite executives across the EU and UK expect at least half of their supply chain will not be compliant with…
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April 17, 2024
Litigation likely to flow from US ‘forever chemicals’ regulation
The US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recent establishment of safe levels of so-called forever chemicals in drinking water will likely…
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April 16, 2024
SEC climate-related disclosure rules on hold
Once again, it seems, an ESG-related piece of legislation or regulation takes one step forward and two steps back. In…
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April 16, 2024
Climate campaigners take Portuguese state to appeals court
Climate action groups have launched an appeal to Portugal’s Supreme Court of Justice in the country’s first climate litigation case.…
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April 15, 2024
Fire safety manufacturer pays $750m to settle PFAS class action
Irish-headquartered US smart building firm Johnson Controls International's subsidiary Tyco will pay $750m to settle a class action alleging its…
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April 12, 2024
European Parliament adopts framework for carbon removals
As the EU council attempts to placate business concerns about the pace of the energy transition while keeping progress roughly…
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April 11, 2024
EU promises action on regulatory burden in clean transition effort
Europe’s risk and insurance managers’ regulatory burden and the inability of the insurance market to come up with adequate solutions…
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April 11, 2024
US introduces law to protect drinking water from PFAS pollution
The US government has issued the first-ever national, legally enforceable drinking water standard to protect communities from exposure to harmful…
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April 10, 2024
Climate change victory in European Court of Human Rights
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled in favour of a group of older Swiss women who claimed they…