Tag: climate risk
Climate risk disclosures show shortfall
Sustainability reporting reveals gap between companies affected and those who say boards take care of climate risk, OECD finds.
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.
Ethical standards put in place for sustainability audits
In a move to boost sustainability assurance and cut greenwash, auditors are given ‘a clear framework of expected behaviour’.
ClientEarth queries Shell climate ruling
The NGO says the court’s ruling ‘raises important questions’ on whether too much ‘discretion’ was given to directors over section 172.
3 steps to accelerate sustainability
The board has a crucial role in identifying, assessing, and monitoring sustainability strategy, including ESG, technology and diversity.
How competition law can help, not hinder, climate action
Boards can take advantage of collaborative sustainability agreements without falling foul of antitrust regulations.
Sustainability and ESG appear low on board priorities
Many organisations are slow to reckon the cost of sustainability issues on their financial performance, global research reveals.
Helle Bank Jørgensen on governance, ESG and how board directors can become stewards of the future
In spite of ESG toxicity in the US, she remains optimistic that companies are working on sustainability ’because they know they need to’.
‘Climate washing’ litigation grows
More legal cases are being pursued against corporates making unsubstantiated green claims or failing on climate action, research finds.