Introduction The U.K. Government published its updated Green Finance Strategy in March 2023. Comprehensive in nature, the Strategy articulates the U.K.’s ambition to become a
Heightened due diligence obligations regarding companies’ impact on human rights and the environment through their supply chains are gaining regulatory momentum. Policymakers in major capital
Around the globe, regulators are taking active steps to protect retail investors in navigating the growing market of sustainable investment products and to prevent “greenwashing”
This post is part of ISS ESG’s Thought Leadership Collection: 2023 Global Regulatory Update: Recent Developments and Key Themes in ESG-Related Regulations Globally. To access
Below are key takeaways from ISS ESG’s recently released report on the state of ESG-related regulation in the world. To access the full report, you
The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently estimated that if “annual CO2 emissions between 2020–2030 stayed, on average, at the same level
Introduction Across the globe, sustainable investment products are becoming subject to new naming, labelling, and disclosure rules through which policymakers aim to protect customers and
Introduction Water means life. More than half of our bodies consist of water, and it is an indispensable resource for production of food and other
Introduction Across the globe, policymakers are raising the regulatory bar for investment products with ESG characteristics through heightened disclosure requirements and new naming and labelling
In 2022, ISS ESG Thought Leadership publications addressed an array of ESG-related topics with significant implications for investors. These highlighted publications illustrate the breadth of
