Tag: sustainability due diligence
Shareholders seek forward-looking ESG insights
Sustainable investment strategies are still in demand, but with a focus on high-quality, comparable risk data, survey shows.
Sustainability ‘important’ to 97% of business leaders
But investment is not keeping pace with strategy, and focus is moving to ‘resilience’ and ‘credibility’, a survey of top companies suggests.
EU ‘should not weaken its standards’ on sustainability
European competitiveness is not served by catering to the needs of ‘a small group of fossil fuel suppliers’, writes sustainability expert.
UN bid to keep human rights central to EU law
Omnibus changes to sustainability due diligence directive ‘should align with the UN Guiding Principles’ to allow supply chain clarity.
European Council weighs in on scope of new sustainability law
Report recommends Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive should affect only firms with 5,000+ employees and €1.5bn turnover.
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.
OECD wades in on due diligence
As EU law on human rights and sustainability due diligence edges nearer to its final form, the OECD issues fresh guidance to multinationals.
Sustainability due diligence rules face EU debate
MEPs have voted through the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, which is likely to be amended by ‘trilogue’ negotiations.