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Canada requires banks to reveal diversity of board execs, as US moves the other way
Move by Canadian government signals clear divergence with US on approach to diversity.
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Climate Disclosure Bills reintroduced in New York – fast facts and takeaways
The bills are at the beginning stages. and should be on companies’ watch lists, but it is premature to take compliance steps beyond that.
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Canadian banks withdraw from UN-backed climate initiative, will Europe follow?
European banks are reported to be reconsidering their alliance with the Net Zero Banking Alliance as President Trump rescinds ESG Executive Orders and Memoranda.
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Federal Judge rules American Airlines breached fiduciary duty over ESG-conscious investment
The surprising outcome sends shockwaves through an industry whose enthusiasm for ESG has diminished in recent years.
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After Trump’s day one Executive Orders and Memoranda, a first look at the ESG implications
A look at many of the day one actions and pronouncements of relevance to ESG legal and compliance professionals.
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Climate group suspend operations as BlackRock follows US banks’ net zero alliance exodus
The suspension appears to be an attempt to avoid a similar mass departure to that experienced by the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA).
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EU Platform proposes new SFDR categories
The proposal seeks to address criticism of SFDR complexity and to increase consistency with the rest of the EU Sustainable Finance Framework.
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Is corporate America going Maga?
Donald Trump’s election has accelerated a cultural shift in the nation’s boardrooms.