Proposals to enhance climate-related disclosures include promoting the use of the TCFD recommendations. By Paul A. Davies, Nicola Higgs, Chris Horton, James Inness, and Michael D. Green On 6 March 2020, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) launched a consultation primarily focused on enhancing requirements on certain listed companies to make climate-related disclosures (the Consultation). … Continue Reading
Bank of England Governor identifies three areas of improvement in creating a sustainable finance system. By Paul A. Davies and Michael D. Green On September 24, 2019, the Bank of England (BoE) published two speeches given by its governor, Mark Carney, in which he calls for climate change-related risks and resilience to be brought into the heart of … Continue Reading
Building a sustainable and competitive economy: an examination of proposals to improve ESG disclosures. By James R. Barrett, Paul A. Davies and Kristina S. Wyatt The US House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets has held the first ever US Congressional hearing on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. … Continue Reading
