Climate risk: Liability tide turning against directors
A recent Malaysian legal opinion adds to the pressure on directors to consider the impact of climate change. Failing to do so is increasingly exposing both…
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Elizabeth Meager
Elizabeth Meager is the policy editor of Capital Monitor. She is dedicated to making sense of regulatory developments and their influence on the flow of sustainable finance and investment. She was previously managing editor of IFLR.
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China’s new ESG disclosure standard “of limited use” to investors
The proposed voluntary framework is an early step towards standardised sustainability reporting but is seen as unlikely to have…
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MEP Paul Tang eyes stronger sustainable finance rules
Paul Tang is among the Members of the European Parliament trying to stop gas and nuclear being included in…
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Why EU taxonomy reporting is so hard to do
Major divergence in data and an unhelpful regulatory timetable are among the early issues that companies and investors face…
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Data vendors’ taxonomy alignment scores vary widely
Working on a sample size of EU taxonomy alignment scores, Capital Monitor has uncovered a worrying degree of reporting…
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UK plan to regulate ESG ratings divides market
Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority has publicly stated its intention to regulate ESG rating providers, and industry watchdogs elsewhere look…
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ISSB: Company’s impact and enterprise value do overlap
The vice chair of the International Sustainability Standards Board, Sue Lloyd, outlines its plans and progress, as pressure and…
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Climate transition plans: Asset owners face uphill climb
Corporate transition plans are now front and centre of the UK's climate policy. But with little formal guidance as…
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How investors should engage with polluting SOEs
State-owned enterprises are responsible for more global emissions than their private sector counterparts, yet most investors shun the former.…
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