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Conference round-up: Sustainability Data EMEA 2024

Now in its fifth year, Environmental Finance's Sustainability Data EMEA 2024 in London continues to shine a light on the rapidly expanding and evolving field of ESG data. Peter Cripps reports

ESG Data: 'Dream of common language will not be met without common translation'

The dream of a "common language" on environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting can only be achieved in practice if we accept the need for a "traveller's translation guide" for global investors as well, an Environmental Finance event has heard.

SEC climate rules are evolution, not revolution - Gensler

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)'s proposed climate disclosure rules fit the agency's mandate and conform to its "long tradition"...

People moves, 21 January: Citi, HSBC, Mirova, Ninety One, and more

Anne Simpson joins Franklin Templeton as sustainability head

Anne Simpson joins Franklin Templeton as sustainability head - Update

US investment manager Franklin Templeton has appointed Anne Simpson as its first global head of sustainability.

Exxon's net zero goal 'underwhelming, but sign of change'

ExxonMobil's newly-minted net zero 'ambition' will underwhelm many investors - but could be a sign that new board members are bringing positive change, according to commentators.

CA100+ benchmark shows net zero ambitions still have long way to go

Oil and gas majors release joint transition principles

Eight energy companies - BP, Eni, Equinor, Galp, Occidental, Repsol, Royal Dutch Shell and Total - have jointly developed a set of energy transition principles.

One fifth of CalPERS portfolio is highly exposed to climate risk

The largest public pension fund in the US has reported that a fifth of its portfolio is among those sectors most exposed to climate change risks.