UK regulator ditches ESG proposals for company boards in updated governance code

Financial Reporting Council

Michael Holder
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The Financial Reporting Council has opted against the inclusion of ESG expectations in corporate governance code in favour of less "intrusive and prescriptive" requirements.

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