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Companies setting climate goals without tracking emissions, survey finds
Many companies are setting ambitious environmental targets and are confident about their understanding of the issues – but are...
‘Investors are seeing the opportunity as much as the risk’: Highlights from the ESG Integration Forum – Europe
More investors view divestment favorably post-COP26, survey finds
Thirty-six percent of investors say they support divestment as a tool against climate change, up from 30 percent before COP26...
The week in GRC: IOSCO wants better oversight of ESG ratings and judge unlikely to block board diversity law
– The Wall Street Journal reported that President Joe Biden was set to nominate Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell to a second...
Companies advised to be alert to racial equity audit proposals
‘Companies aren’t making change at the speed needed’
Can you explain As You Sow’s history of shareholder advocacy on climate-related issues? We’ve been working on climate for more...
The week in GRC: Companies’ climate pledges face tougher scrutiny and SBTi seeks consensus on ‘net-zero’ meaning
– The Wall Street Journal reported that Jes Staley stepped down as CEO of Barclays under pressure from regulators about how he...
Citi to conduct racial equity audit
Citigroup has agreed to have a third party conduct a racial equity audit of the bank, six months after a significant number of its...