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Sustainability Insights: Getting governance right Alternative Asset Management & Sustainability Insights

    • Management

In this week's issue of Sustainability Insights, we are looking at corporate governance and reporting in EU portfolio companies.
We are launching a new podcast series in February: Sustainability Insights … in conversation. In the first edition, Simon Witney will discuss topical issues, including the global ESG landscape and responsible AI, with Cornelia Gomez, Global Head of ESG at General Atlantic.  Sign up on our website (www.traverssmith.com) and it will land in your inbox next week.
Links:
The EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting DirectivePERG – the Private Equity Reporting GroupThe PwC analysis of good practiceThe Walker Guidelines commissioned by the BVCA and written by Sir David Walker in 2007TCFD further reforms announced and then ditched, following a call for evidence to gather ideas for simplifying the rulesThis year's PERG reportThe UK's Financial Reporting Council's review of reporting by the UK's largest private companies FRC's Guidance on the Strategic Report and Thematic review of climate-related metrics and targetsThe Wates Corporate Governance Principles for Large Private Companies, the UK Corporate Governance Code itself (amended this year, and with updated guidance) and the CGI model terms of reference for an ESG Committee"Section 172" statement ESG Footprints in Private Equity Portfolios: Unpacking Management Instruments and Financial Performance

In this week's issue of Sustainability Insights, we are looking at corporate governance and reporting in EU portfolio companies.
We are launching a new podcast series in February: Sustainability Insights … in conversation. In the first edition, Simon Witney will discuss topical issues, including the global ESG landscape and responsible AI, with Cornelia Gomez, Global Head of ESG at General Atlantic.  Sign up on our website (www.traverssmith.com) and it will land in your inbox next week.
Links:
The EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting DirectivePERG – the Private Equity Reporting GroupThe PwC analysis of good practiceThe Walker Guidelines commissioned by the BVCA and written by Sir David Walker in 2007TCFD further reforms announced and then ditched, following a call for evidence to gather ideas for simplifying the rulesThis year's PERG reportThe UK's Financial Reporting Council's review of reporting by the UK's largest private companies FRC's Guidance on the Strategic Report and Thematic review of climate-related metrics and targetsThe Wates Corporate Governance Principles for Large Private Companies, the UK Corporate Governance Code itself (amended this year, and with updated guidance) and the CGI model terms of reference for an ESG Committee"Section 172" statement ESG Footprints in Private Equity Portfolios: Unpacking Management Instruments and Financial Performance

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