More legal cases are being pursued against corporates making unsubstantiated green claims or failing on climate action, research finds.

The International Sustainability Standards Board’s guidance is aimed at improving trust in climate-related disclosures.

As EU law on human rights and sustainability due diligence edges nearer to its final form, the OECD issues fresh guidance to multinationals.

MEPs have voted through the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, which is likely to be amended by ‘trilogue’ negotiations.

More companies have added their voices to the call to make the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive align with UN standards.

But the going is slow as the road is beset with difficulties, research on sustainability-related governance reveals.

The ICGN also seeks clarity on what role boards will play in supervising due diligence under the forthcoming EU directive.

Proxy adviser ISS says recent directives will grant shareholders much greater influence when voting at this year’s European AGMs.

A letter to the European Union asks that definitions in the coming directive are consistent with guidelines from the UN and OECD.

Campaigners fear that ‘limited’ EU draft directives on corporate reporting will hinder the creation of a ‘sustainable and just economy’.