Expectations are changing, especially for those seeking to issue an IPO or positioning themselves as an acquisition target. (Take heed, climate-tech entrepreneurs.)
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As much as “a world in flux” seems to be a persistent theme given global events of the last 18 months, the descriptor seems equally applicable to developments in the realm of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. The push-pull of regulatory momentum (as proposals are proffered, then critiqued, then modified) coupled with the sluggishness served up by a pandemic that has slowed down almost everything might tempt compliance teams and others working on CSR and ESG messaging to shelve it for now.
A few real-world examples
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Maren Stadler-Tjan, Paul Van den Abeele, Emmanuel-Frédéric Henrion, Kristof Meynaerts
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The investment Funds world has been buffeted by a series of changes in recent years. From Brexit to Covid-19, it’s been an unusual time. Now, new regulations will change things further, from how fees are paid to the complexity of investments and the place of socially responsible investing.
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Protestors outside Lloyd s City HQ last week.
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