NEDs quit over CEO pay proposal; 91% of consumers seek improved ESG; ‘We need regenerative businesses’; sustainability standards on the way.

Sustainability and net-zero commitments may not be enough. We need companies to take a long-term view of ESG and promote regeneration.

Although BlackRock’s CEO does not mention the term ‘ESG’ in his annual letter, he highlights the investment risks posed by climate change.

GOP declares SVB ‘woke’; banks slow to sustainability; fund managers accused of dodging voting risks; cross-border mergers and democracies.

The not-for-profit body cautions that removing mandatory consideration of sustainability in due diligence threatens green targets.

Executives get ESG pay-outs despite ‘inadequate progress’ on carbon emissions, London Business School research suggests.

NGOs join up to pursue bank through the courts for failing to comply with French law on human rights and sustainability due diligence.

With biodiversity loss affecting ecosystems and companies around the world, nature needs to have a seat at all boardroom tables today.

US audit committees are focused on sustainability reporting despite ESG becoming a point of friction in US politics.

As the new rules wend their way through the EU drafting process, interested parties from all sides clamour to be heard.