The Business Implications Of Bill S-211, Canada’s New Forced Labour in Supply Chains Act
On May 3, 2023, the Canadian Parliament made an announcement regarding the passage of Bill S-211, an Act to implement the “Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act”. If it receives royal assent in 2023, the Act will come into effect on January 1, 2024, which will require initial reports for the Act to be submitted no later than May 31, 2024.
Understanding The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)
The CSRD is set to revolutionize ESG reporting. What exactly is it, who will be impacted, what will be required and when does it take effect? Here’s everything you need to know.
What is the SEC Proposed Ruling?
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) proposed ruling aims to enhance and standardize climate-related disclosures for investors in an effort to promote the importance of climate change risks and opportunities among public companies. This ruling, while originally meant to be disclosed in October 2022, is anticipated to be released shortly.
SFDR 2023 Reporting: All you need to know
Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) is a European regulation introduced on March 10, 2021. It is an important pillar of the EU action plan on financing sustainable growth. SFDR aims to improve transparency in the market for sustainable investment products, prevent greenwashing and increase transparency around sustainability claims made by financial market participants. Under SFDR, Financial Market Participants (FMPs) and financial products are subject to different disclosure requirements.
“Demystifying The SFDR” Webinar by ESG Playbook February 2nd at 15:00 CET / 9:00 EST
We’re thrilled to announce the speaker line-up for our upcoming webinar discussion on SFDR and its impact on Asset Managers and Financial Advisors. The ESGPlaybook “Demystifying The SFDR” webinar features guest speaker, Murat Bozdemirand, Head of ESG & Sustainability Data Product Solutions at BLOOMBERG®.
One in Four
In Q4 2020, over one in four S&P 500 companies conducted earnings calls mentioning “ESG.”