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Companies are under pressure to lift pay to spur growth after 30 years of deflation and stagnant wages
Many companies and financial institutions lack expertise or evidence to support sustainability and ESG claims
Dozens of companies pledge to recruit or train people fleeing Ukraine war and other crisis-stricken regions
Advert gave ‘misleading’ impression company was making ‘a positive overall environmental contribution’
Also in today’s newsletter, will New York’s smog crisis spark action?
Climate and human rights proposals overall receive fewer votes in 2023 corporate proxy season
Advertising Standards Authority finds oil and gas groups had misled public on climate benefits of their products
European Banking Authority says there is a ‘clear increase’ in financial institutions overstating their climate credentials
Also in today’s newsletter, investors look to the next health crisis on the horizon
Consultation on how to market sustainability comes amid a global push against greenwashing
Lawyers play an essential role in securing funds and support for ESG projects in Asia-Pacific
As regulators reclassify some investments, more due diligence on methodologies is needed
Financial Conduct Authority criticises ‘widespread failings’ in ESG benchmarks
Also in today’s newsletter, there’s more to shareholder proposals than winning the vote
Climate activist and members of Sami community stage protest after Oslo ignores court ruling
Business schools are focusing on consulting experiences that make a social difference
Competition watchdog to look into potential greenwashing in sale of household essentials
Student and employer demand is driving realisation that institutions must adapt or risk disruption
Business school classes lack the diversity that encourages empathy and, ultimately, could cure the ill of wage stagnation
Our guide to the year ahead in sustainable business
Plus, the transatlantic rift over climate plans
Businesses struggle to meet demands for more information from regulators and investors
European and US regulators to ensure environmental investing delivers its advertised ambitions
Greenwashing HSBC posters have fallen foul of advertising standards, but disingenuous business claims are everywhere
Plus, teachers want the UNPRI to clean up their pensions
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