Tag: carbon emissions

Corporates favour ESG link to executive pay
There is a continuing trend towards connecting remuneration to sustainability goals, KPMG researchers found.

‘Put your chief risk officer on the board’
Potential threats and opportunities from climate change are not going anywhere, says climate strategy expert.

Norges Bank reinforces ESG standpoint
CEO Nicolai Tangen underlines that caring about companies’ environmental impact makes for ‘good long-term investing’.

ESG experts face reporting requirement challenges
New regulations, including the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, make hefty demands, say companies polled.

Investors must use ‘unreliable’ climate data
Corporate climate disclosures are ‘inconsistent’ and the resulting data limited, according to a report by a global investment association.

Why are firms avoiding ESG innovation?
Research in South Africa highlights the need for board-level involvement in order for ESG to move beyond risk mitigation.

SEC votes in new US climate risk disclosure rules
The US regulator-approved rules mean companies must make extensive new disclosure on “material” climate change risks.

US regulator to vote on new climate disclosure rules
The level of materiality in the new regulations from the Securities and Exchange Commission remains to be seen.

Boards tasked to ‘focus on decarbonising supply chain’
In advance of COP28, IIA report says comprehensive due diligence will help business avoid sabotaging net zero target.

Could your board face climate litigation?
The trend for bringing lawsuits related to climate is growing, and directors need to stay on top of developments to avoid the courts.