Tag: Securities and Exchange Commission
Sustainability body issues global disclosure standards
The International Sustainability Standards Board’s guidance is aimed at improving trust in climate-related disclosures.
News round-up: this week in governance
US anti-ESG funds take a dive; PwC on why the workplace needs to change; SEC’s climate disclosure standards ruffle feathers.
US corporates mention ESG less than they did last year
As political debates on ESG issues get more heated in the US, companies are cooling their talk on the topic, research shows.
US moves to link ESG and executive pay
Wall Street trend is to tie reward to ESG performance, especially in terms of diversity, equity and inclusion, finds research.
News round-up: this week in governance
Shared audit’s £1bn cost; failed UK energy firms had no internal audit; governance rules for all; is climate risk reporting an SEC matter?
US passes clawback rules
Regulators have moved on clawbacks in Washington while the UK has them under review.
News round-up: this week in governance
Governance in Ukraine, FCA’s ‘constructive discussions’ with AJ Bell, final report on KPMG’s conduct, climate risk reporting in California.
Law experts defend Nasdaq in board diversity battle
US academics point out that the proposed new requirements relate only to reporting and disclosure, not quotas.
News round-up: this week in governance
Equality stalls Down Under; narcissistic CEOs; EY to poll partners on audit split; SEC pushes on with climate reporting introduction.
The long and winding road to financial reporting standards
Setting standards for sustainability reporting is complex. Can we learn from the past 150 years of setting financial reporting standards?