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Does the transition away from fossil fuels towards ‘green’ or renewable forms of energy have a dark side?

Reinsurers are still developing ESG policies. UK pension schemes should use their influence to push insurers to apply their ESG policies toward reinsurance partners.

BankTrack finds the 50 largest banks are largely failing on their human rights record indicating poor progress on disclosures. Investors are watching.

A group of 47 investors representing US$861 billion in AUM has signed a statement in support of BankTrack's 2022 Global Human Rights Benchmark. In the statement, coordinated by the Investor Alliance for Human Rights, the investors express concern regarding the human rights performance of banks as...

A group of 47 investors representing US$861 billion in assets under management and advisement, coordinated by the Investor Alliance for Human Rights, has released an investor statement in support of the BankTrack Global Human Rights Benchmark. NEW YORK, NY – THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 - A group of...

Blog post by Richard Gardiner, EU Public Policy Lead, World Benchmarking Alliance On the first of December, EU economic ministers met to discuss the position of the European Council on the proposed EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence directive (CSDDD). This law seeks to create a legal...

Third article by Frank Bold as part of the series of monthly briefings on sustainability reporting in 2021 with the contribution of BHRRC and ShareAction. The first article outlined upcoming policy developments for 2021, including 10 key changes expected in the EU Non-Financial Reporting Directive...

The fallout from the deadliest garment factory accident in history shows the role that investors can have in changing business practices. Pressures have mounted on traditionally conservative Swiss pension funds to make an impact of their own. In April 2013, more than 1000 factory workers died when...