Daily FNArena News - ESG Focus

The European Union prepares to reduce its reliance on Russian-supplied gas, net zero emissions goals set and forget until 2030, and the market demands better ESG commitments from companies, with those failing to act missing out on competitive advantages

There was movement at the station on the circularity front during the February reporting season, suggesting circular investment and capital expenditure should accelerate sharply in 2023

February reporting season proved a watershed for ESG as mining services companies realigned their priorities to ESG revenue streams to support their major clients, and scrap metals companies clicked into gear

The recent reporting season proved a watershed for ESG as miners and mining services led the ASX200 in sustainability announcements and this article shines the spotlight on the industry’s leaders

The February reporting season revealed a step-change in ESG ambitions over FY21 with clear signs that some companies are breaking from the pack, aiming to establish a lead in what is shaping up as the world’s Great Race

Industry and nation lobbyists won the inclusion of nuclear energy as a sustainable energy under the European taxonomy – but the Russian invasion of Ukraine suggests uranium is losing the battle

FNArena's dedicated ESG Focus news section zooms in on matters Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) that are increasingly guiding investors preferences…

The European Commission is set to include nuclear energy and gas energy in its taxonomy but only under strict conditions – a move that could attract a capital influx to help the industry to adapt to new standards

As big capital’s focus homes in on modern slavery, Monash University has taken steps to rank the ASX300 on disclosure, applying an A-F performance rating, perhaps providing early insights into ESG winners and losers

Decarbonisation has been in the ASX headlines in the past month, several majors hitting the markets with decarbonisation strategies, including Worley, Rio Tinto, and Woodside Petroleum