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ISS: ESG data will be regulated within three years

Brunel: Confronting social and climate issues together is 'critical'

Handling social issues like diversity alongside climate change will be crucial in the transition to a low-carbon global economy, a Brunel Pension Partnership executive has said.

Impact reporting grace period 'closing quickly'

The grace period for less "tight and transparent" reporting on the impact of sustainable bond issuances is closing quickly and issuers will be expected to raise their game in this area, according to Environmental Finance Data.

ISSB's and EFRAG's climate standard could be fully aligned

Chair Faber tells the ISSB's Sustainability Consultative Committee

Aviva: UK must 'send clear policy signals' on transition plan consistency

Ahead of the UK Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) publishing its draft framework in early November, TPT co-chair Aviva has called on the UK government and regulators to set out clear and consistent guidelines for net-zero transition plans.

Taxonomy 'useless' as investment tool until disclosure improves

The EU's taxonomy of sustainable activities and related reporting requirements are useless for directing investment until disclosure improves and more guardrails are introduced to govern use of estimated data, which could take years, according to a data provider.

Investors calling on TNFD to address nature restoration

The TNFD has said that investors have asked the group to showcase more opportunities to finance restoration of nature.

SEC Commissioner to push for 'robust' sustainability disclosure in US

A recently appointed Commissioner at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has spoken in favour of the proposed sustainability reporting rules, and pledged to help make them "as robust as possible".

Biodiversity among biggest challenges for EDF sustainability reporting

Reporting on biodiversity will be one of the most difficult aspects of sustainability reporting for Électricité de France (EDF), an executive has said.

Binary views on double materiality 'unhelpful', says FCA

Discussions of double materiality as binary are 'unhelpful', a senior executive at the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said.