ESG

Research from insurance company Chaucer shows increase in companies planting trees in support of net zero targets

More Fortune 100 companies are hiring individuals who oversee sustainability disclosures, an emerging new role for many corporations

Government confirms plans for consultation on a new regulatory regime for ESG ratings

New analysis from EY urges boards to urgently tackle 'cooling' of corporate commitments to deliver on sustainability targets

Poll of 600 senior UK business figures reveals growing concern about risk of legal action and shareholder pressure with regards to environmental and climate targets

New fund to target companies focused on solving societal and environmental challenges

Recent analysis finds more than 4,000-mile detour to avoid Red Sea attacks could dramatically increase global shipping industry's carbon emissions

Financial Reporting Council opts against inclusion of ESG expectations in corporate governance code in favour of less 'intrusive and prescriptive' requirements

Partner Content: COP28 may have failed to produce much-needed clarity on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement for global carbon markets, but a number of positive gains were still achieved.

ShareAction describes 2023 voting record as 'deeply concerning' and 'the worst result we've seen from asset managers in recent years'