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Climate-Linked Bonds Can Help Drive Net Zero Transition: ECB Paper

By Thisanka Siripala | 23/01/2025

Climate-linked bonds can encourage governments to proactively address climate change and help investors hedge against long-term climate risks

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FDIC Joins Federal Reserve in Withdrawing from NGFS

By Thisanka Siripala | 23/01/2025

The withdrawals are part of a broader trend of US organisations and financial institutions stepping back from climate-focused initiatives

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Thailand to Establish New Carbon Credits Market This Year – Reports

By Mark Johnston | 23/01/2025

An official from SEC Thailand said the country needs a much more active carbon credit market, operated by the stock exchange

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Australia Proposes Immunity Provisions for Sustainability Reports

By Thisanka Siripala | 23/01/2025

The limited immunity provisions are aimed at protecting businesses from certain liabilities and encouraging early adoption of sustainability reporting.

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TWSE Issues Guidelines on Scope 3 Emissions Disclosures

By Thisanka Siripala | 22/01/2025

The guidelines emphasize the identification, reporting, and integration of indirect emissions data into sustainability disclosures.

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PIOB Certifies IESBA’s Global Ethics Sustainability Standards

By Manesh Samtani | 22/01/2025

IESBA’s ethics standards for sustainability reporting will be launched in conjunction with IAASB’s sustainability assurance standard on 27 January

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Chinese Stock Exchanges Release Sustainability Reporting Guidelines

By Mark Johnston | 22/01/2025

The guidelines aim to help listed companies establish governance structures and management systems, identify material topics, and conduct specific disclosure tasks.

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Super Fund CEOs Highlight Climate Risk Reporting Challenges

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/01/2025

APRA and ASIC called on industry bodies to play a bigger role in supporting super funds including developing a code to facilitate collaboration

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SC Malaysia Issues Sustainability Reporting Guide for Company Boards

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/01/2025

The guide covers areas such as governance, sustainability data boundaries, financial impact assessments, and integration with enterprise risk management systems.