ESG / SUSTAINABILITY

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Malaysia Establishes Advisory Committee on Sustainability Reporting

    By Manesh Samtani | 24/05/2023

    The Committee will explore the enablers that would support the implementation of the ISSB Standards in Malaysia, and discuss matters related to assurance of sustainability statements.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    NGFS Explores Short-Term Climate Scenarios

    By ESG Investor | 24/05/2023

    The NGFS is inviting modelling teams to participate and contribute to the development of short-term climate scenarios.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    ELFA, ICMA Offer Practical Guidance on High Yield SLBs

    By Mark Johnston | 24/05/2023

    The ELFA and ICMA partnered to create guidance for the high yield bond market in line with ICMA’s Sustainability-Linked Bond Principles.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    G7 Leaders Committed to Tackling Biodiversity Crisis

    By ESG Investor | 22/05/2023

    The G7 will “identify incentives, including subsidies, harmful to biodiversity by 2025″.

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    Indonesia Becomes First Asian Sovereign to Sell Blue Bond

    By Editors | 22/05/2023

    Indonesia sold a JPY 104.8 billion blue bond with four-tranches, less than two years after establishing a framework to do so.

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    ACSI Updates Voting Policy to Promote Gender Balance on Boards

    By Editors | 22/05/2023

    The policy means ASX300 companies could face recommendations ‘against’ male director re-elections if women do not occupy a minimum of 30% of board seats.

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    ICMA, LuxSE Launch New Sustainable Bond Database

    By Editors | 17/05/2023

    Data is available on more than 8,700 listed green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked bonds aligned with ICMA’s Principles.

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    IIGCC Unveils Net Zero Guidance for Private Equity

    By ESG Investor | 17/05/2023

    The guidance is intended to support private equity investors in net zero target setting, engagement and reporting.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Malaysia to Update TCFD Adoption Guide for FIs

    By Editors | 17/05/2023

    The guide will be updated to take into account the new general sustainability-related (S1) and climate-related (S2) disclosure standards from the ISSB.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Hong Kong ESG Rules May Lift Mainland Disclosures

    By ESG Investor | 16/05/2023

    The upcoming rules will make HKEX-listed companies subject to the most stringent ESG disclosure requirements in the region.

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