Consultations
We communicate our views as an investor to standard setters by responding to public consultations.
2025
- Takeover Panel consultation on dual class share structures, IPOs and share buybacks
- EFRAG Call for Input on Revision of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards
- Consultation on Joint European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) Guidelines on ESG Stress Testing
- DESNZ consultation on transition plan requirements
- DBT consultation on UK Sustainability Reporting Standards
- DBT consultation on an oversight regime for assurance of sustainability-related financial disclosures
- Consultation on the Corporate Governance Code for Listed Companies (Revised Draft for Comments)
- Consultation paper on Proposals for Ease of Doing Business - Amendments to Provisions Relating to Related Party Transactions under SEBI (LODR) Regulations 2015 and Circulars Thereunder
- Consultation on proposed Framework for Sustainability Assurance
- Consultation on PRA draft supervisory statement on banks’ and insurers’ approach to managing climate-related risks
- Consultation on Proposed International Standard on Sustainability Assurance (ISSA) (UK) 5000
- Comment on Executive Compensation Disclosure Requirements
- Invitation to comment on Exposure Draft for Amendments to Greenhouse Gas Emissions Disclosures
- ESMA Consultation on rules for ESG Rating Providers
- Targeted consultation on integration of EU capital Markets
- Consultation on Singapore Code on Take-overs and Mergers
- Consultation on Governance Review Discussion Paper
- Consultation on the Sustainability Disclosure Standard for Business Enterprises No. 1 – Climate (Trial) Exposure Draft
- Consultation response to SBTi's Net Zero Standard
- EFRAG call for input on revision of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards
- Japan Financial Services Agency Public consultation on draft revisions to their Stewardship Code
- Consultation on the CSSB’s Proposed 2025-2028 Strategic Plan
- Consultation on PSPK 1 on General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial Information (DE PSPK 1) and PSPK 2 on Sustainability-related Disclosures (DE PSPK 2)
- Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority consultation on adoption of the ISSB standards
- Implementation of climate disclosure requirements
- Consultation on amending Ordinance on Climate Disclosures in Switzerland
- Sustainability Reporting Market Sentiment Survey - South Africa
- Pre-hedging
- The characteristics of negotiated transactions
- Financial Reporting Council consultation on the UK Stewardship Code
2024
- Introducing Close Auction Session in Equity Cash Segment
- Thailand SEC consultation on ISSB Roadmap
- Comment on CII Policy Amendments - Stealth Dual Class Structures and Reincorporation
- Response to ASIC Consultation on Sustainability Reporting Regulatory Guidance
- Comments on IASB Exposure Draft ‘Climate-related and Other Uncertainties in the Financial Statements
- B3 Second Consultation regarding the Novo Mercado evolution
- Response to international association of insurance supervisors consultation
- Bursa Malaysia’s consultation on amendments to Main market listing requirements on sustainability disclosures
- Hong Kong consultation on HK FRS S1 and S2 sustainability disclosure standards
- Consultation on amendments to the Swiss Code of Obligations
- CNBV Consultation on sustainability-related financial disclosures
- Consultation on the GRI Revised Standards for Employment Practices and Working Conditions
- Consultation on ISSB adoption in Chile
- KSSB Consultation on Korean sustainability disclosure standards
- Glass Lewis 2024 Policy Survey
- ISS Annual Global Benchmark Policy Survey
- Review of HKEX Corporate Governance Code and Related Listing Rules
- B3 Consultation regarding the proposed evolution of the Novo Mercado Regulation
- Consultation on Sustainability Standards Board of Japan’s Exposure Drafts of Sustainability Disclosure Standards
- Consultation on Canadian Sustainability Disclosure Standards
- Revision of the ICGN Global Stewardship Principles
- International Ethics Standards for Sustainability Assurance
- PRI Strategy Consultation “Responding to a Changing World”
- SGX RegCo consultation on Sustainability Reporting: Enhancing Consistency and Comparability
- UK Primary Markets Effectiveness Review: detailed proposals for listing rule reforms
- Consultation on proposed national sustainability reporting framework in Malaysia
- Improving transparency for bond and derivatives markets
- Exposure Draft of the Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards – Disclosure of Climate-related Financial Information
- Consultation on the GRI Climate Change Standard Exposure Draft
- IOSCO Consultation Report on Voluntary Carbon Markets
- Climate-related financial disclosure: exposure draft legislation
- Consultation on payments to data providers
- Feedback to the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group on the draft ESRS Implementation Guidance documents
2023
- Proposed International Standard on Sustainability Assurance 5000
- Tender offer rule and large shareholder reporting rule
- Draft Code of Conduct for ESG Ratings and Data Product Providers
- Consultation on the framework for a UK consolidated tape
- CSA consultation on DEI corporate governance disclosures
- Consultation on climate-related financial disclosure in Singapore
- Consultation on UK endorsement of IFRS S1 and IFRS S2
- Consultation on the revision of the UK Corporate Governance Code
- International Sustainability Standards Board consultation on agenda priorities
- Code of conduct for providers of ESG ratings and ESG data products
- Feedback to the European Commission on the proposed Regulation on ESG ratings
- Methodology for enhancing the international applicability of the SASB Standards and SASB Standards Taxonomy updates
- Draft Guidelines for Corporate Takeovers
- Australian government second consultation on climate-related financial disclosures
- Enhancement of Climate-related Disclosures under the Environmental, Social and Governance Framework
- Feedback to the European Commission on the European Sustainability Reporting Standards
- UK Primary Markets Effectiveness Review
- FASB Exposure Draft on Proposed Accounting Standards Update – Income Taxes
- Australian Government consultation on public country-by-country reporting
- International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board 2024-2027 strategy consultation
- Feedback to the European Commission on proposed Directive on multiple-vote share structures
- Consultation paper on ESG disclosures, ratings and investing
- Consultation on the GRI Biodiversity Standard Exposure Draft
- Consultation on the UK Transition Planning Taskforce Disclosure Framework
- Targeted Update of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
- Australian Government consultation on climate-related financial disclosure
- PRI signatory survey “PRI in a changing world”
2022
- Gender diversity on company boards
- Revision of the G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance
- Australian Government consultation on multinational tax integrity and enhanced tax transparency
- Consultation on draft Guidelines on Respect for Human Rights in Responsible Supply Chains
- Consultation on the European Sustainability Reporting Standards Exposure Drafts
- Comments on IFRS S2 Climate-related Disclosures Exposure Draft
- Response to UK Transition Plan Taskforce’s public consultation
- Comments on proposed rules to enhance and standardise climate-related disclosures for investors
- Comments on the IFRS Sustainability Standards – Exposure Drafts
- Comments on proposed modernization of beneficial ownership reporting
- Comments on draft tool for investors on climate risks and impacts
- Consultation on corporate reporting in the EU
- Updates to the CDSB Framework, for reporting environmental and social information
- Comments on Proposed SIP Plan Fee Structure
2021
- Consultation on climate-related disclosures
- Consultation on the review of RTS 1 (Equity Transparency)
- Consultation on the wholesale markets review
- Consultation on the Primary Markets Effectiveness Review
- Stocktaking exercise on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
- EU Platform on Sustainable Finance, draft report on the social taxonomy
- ISS voting policy
- The IFRS Foundation consultation on amendments to its constitution
- UK Audit and Corporate Governance Review
- Consultation on Changes to UK MIFID’s conduct and organisational requirements
- SEC call for input on climate change disclosures
- CSRC revisions to the standards for publicly listed companies’ disclosures in annual and semi-annual reports
- Consultation on revisions to Japan’s Guidelines for Investor and Company Engagement
- Consultation on revisions to Japan’s Corporate Governance Code
- Consultation on the MiFID II/MiFIR review report on Algorithmic Trading
- European Commission consultation on sustainable corporate governance
- Consultation on the ICGN Global Governance Principles
- APRA consultation on remuneration requirements
- Concept paper – Modernising Hong Kong's IPO Settlement Process
2020
- The IFRS Foundation consultation on sustainability reporting
- The PRI Signatory Survey 2020
- Consultation on the FCA’s Proposals to Enhance Climate-related Disclosures
- Consultation on the PRI’s Human Rights Framework for Institutional Investors
- Consultation on the review of the ICGN Global Governance Principles
- Consultation on the revision of the GRI Universal Standards
- SEC Consultation on Proposed Rule on Market Data Infrastructure
- European Commission consultation on the renewed sustainable finance strategy
- Final report of the High-Level Forum on capital markets union
- European Commission consultation on MiFID II/MiFIR Regulatory Framework
- Consultation on the GRI Work Programme 2020-2022
- Consultation on the revision of the EU Non-Financial Reporting Directive
- Proposal to allow weighted voting rights for corporate entities
- ESMA Consultation on the transparency regime
- Interim Report of the Sustainable Finance Committee of the German Federal Government
- OECD consultation: Review of Country-by-Country Reporting (BEPS Action 13)
- European Commission Inception Impact Assessment on the Revision of the Non-Financial Reporting Directive
- PRI Reporting Framework Review – Consultation Phase II
- Letter to Eumedion on non-financial reporting
- LSE Consultation on market structure and trading hours
2019
- SEC consultation on the modernization of Regulation S-K
- Consultation by the Japan Responsible Supply Chains Committee
- APRA consultation on remuneration requirements
- PRI 2019 signatory survey
- European Lab Future Projects Agenda Consultation
- Consultation on the development in prices for pre- and post-trade data and on the consolidated tape for equity instruments
- Hong Kong Exchanges Review of the ESG Reporting Guide and Related Listing Rules
- ECB consultation regarding a European mechanism for the issuance and distribution of debt securities in the EU
- FASB public consultation on Income Taxes (Topic 740)
- Corporate Reporting Dialogue: Better Alignment Project Consultation
- PRI Reporting Framework Review
- RE:Targeted consultation on the euro and market liquidity in foreign exchange markets
- European Commission consultation on the draft guidelines on the presentation of the remuneration report
- European Commission consultation on the update of the guidelines on non-financial reporting
- GSSB public consultation on Tax and Payments to Governments
- EU Technical Expert Group’s report on the taxonomy
- OECD consultation on addressing the tax challenges of the digitalisation of the economy
- EU Technical Expert Group’s report on climate-related disclosures
- Interim report, Canada’s Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance
- Call for evidence on periodic auctions
2018
- LME position paper on responsible sourcing
- Revisions to the German Corporate Governance Code
- Revisions to the Swedish Corporate Governance Code
- Comments to the SEC on proxy process
- Consultation on Financial Services and Forests: Metal & Mining questionnaires
- Revision of the Australian Securities Exchange Corporate Governance Council’s Principles and Recommendations
- Fitness check on the EU framework for public reporting by companies
- Response to consultation on SEC Transaction Fee Pilot for NMS Stocks
- Consultation on the treatment of unequal voting structures in the MSCI equity indexes
- Consultation on minimum requirements in the transmission of information for the exercise of shareholder rights
- Revision of Japan’s Corporate Governance Code and establishment of guidelines for investor and company engagement
- Proposed listing framework for dual class share structures
- Proposal for a listing regime for companies from emerging and innovative sectors
- Revisions to the UK Corporate Governance Code
2017
- European Commission consultation on the fair taxation of the digital economy
- Consultation on post-trade in a Capital Markets Union
- Response to the signatory consultation on the PRI strategic plan 2018-21
- Proposal to create a new premium listing category for sovereign-controlled companies
- Response to the survey on proposals and methods to strengthen PRI signatory accountability
- Financing a Sustainable European Economy – Interim Report by the High-Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance
- Feedback on PRI Signatory Consultation: Incorporating TCFD Recommendations into the PRI Reporting Framework
- Second Consultation on CDP Reimagining Disclosure Initiative
- Response to the Consultation on the Natural Capital Protocol Finance Sector Supplement
- Consultation on the treatment of non-voting shares in the MSCI equity indexes
- Proposed establishment of a New Board on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong
- Voting Rights Consultation
- Consultation on the Eligibility of Non-Voting Share Classes
- Consultation on Reimagining Disclosure Initiative
- Possible Listing Framework for Dual Class Share Structures
- Phase II Consultation Comment Letter
- Response to the public consultation on the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct and the Due Diligence Companion
2016
- Proposed changes to the Corporate Governance Kodex
- Response to the Survey on the proposed Finance Sector Supplement of the Natural Capital Protocol
- FSB Peer Review on Corporate Governance
- Response to the PRI consultation on sustainable financial system, principles and impact
- Response to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s concept release on business and financial disclosure required by Regulation S-K
- Response to the open consultation on the World Federation of Exchanges’ Exchange Guidance and Recommendation
- Response to FSA’s request for comments on the issues concerning constructive dialogues between companies and institutional investors
- Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosure
- Response to the consultation paper on Sustainability Reporting: Comply or Explain
2015
- Consultation on proposed changes to 2016 CDP’s climate change questionnaire
- Response to the consultation on Review of the ESG Reporting Guide
- Revisions to the Code of corporate governance in Sweden
- Response to the SEC concept release on possible revisions to audit committee disclosures
- Impact of the Best Practice Principles for Providers of Shareholder Voting Research and Analysis
- Code of best practices of corporate governance in Brazil
- Due Diligence Guidance for Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement in the Extractives Sector
- ESMA’s Call for Evidence – The Credit Rating Industry
- Calculating and reporting the potential greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel reserves
- ESMA's MiFID II / MiFIR Consultation Paper
- Japan’s Corporate Governance Code
2014
- Corporate governance principles for banks
- OECD Principles of Corporate Governance
- Concept Paper on Weighted Voting Rights
- ESMA Consultation Papers – Market Abuse Regulation
- ESMA consultation paper- Clearing obligation under EMIR (no.1)
- Submission to ESMA-MiFID II/MiFIR
- Submission to the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB)
- Discussion Paper – Draft Technical Standards
- Consulation on draft ICGN Global Governance Principles
- Conflict-Free Standard for Mining
2010
- Comments on the SEC's Concept Release the U.S. Proxy System
- Consultation on the modernisation of the Directive 2004/109/EC
- Green paper on corporate governance in financial institutions and remuneration policies
- Norsk anbefaling for eierstyring og selskapsledelse
- Submission to Discussion Paper DP/2010/1 on Extractive Activities