ESG / Sustainability

ESG / Sustainability

IFC Issues Biodiversity Investment Guidance

By ESG Investor | 08/11/2022

This is the first market framework for biodiversity finance that aims to support activities that conserve and restore biodiversity and ecosystems.

ESG / Sustainability

Global Resilience Programme for Climate Launched

By ESG Investor | 08/11/2022

The Climate Bonds Initiative has launched programme to mobilise capital markets to bolster resilience in the face of climate change.

ESG / Sustainability

Insurance Target-Setting Protocol Open for Feedback

By ESG Investor | 07/11/2022

The UN-convened Net Zero Insurance Alliance has launched a public consultation outlining a recommended approach to target-setting and reporting.

ESG / Sustainability

Singapore Launches New Climate Finance Accelerator

By Editors | 07/11/2022

MAS, Google Cloud and KPMG launched the accelerator to channel capital toward companies with market-ready climate fintech solutions.

ESG / Sustainability

TNFD Update Allows Varying Approaches to Materiality

By ESG Investor | 06/11/2022

V0.3 of nature risks and disclosure framework also covers nature-focused metrics, target-setting and supply chain traceability.

Capital / Liquidity

Banks Working to Assess Climate Impacts on Trading Book

By Editors | 06/11/2022

An ISDA-EY report says banks see the potential benefits of engaging with regulators to help define and run an exploratory scenario for the trading book.

ESG / Sustainability

ECB Sets New Deadlines for Managing Climate & Environmental Risks

By Manesh Samtani | 04/11/2022

The deadlines will be closely monitored and, if necessary, enforcement action will be taken, the ECB said, adding that bank capital requirements are already being affected.

ESG / Sustainability

Bursa Malaysia, LSEG Expand Collaboration on ESG Initiatives

By Editors | 03/11/2022

FTSE Russell will provide ESG scores for all companies listed on Bursa Malaysia’s Main and ACE Markets, compared to 30 percent currently.

ESG / Sustainability

MAS, PBOC to Jointly Establish Green Finance Taskforce

By Editors | 02/11/2022

A number of Singapore-China initiatives were announced this week, including plans by SGX, SSE and SZSE to launch a Low Carbon Index Family by year-end.