ESG / Sustainability

ESG / Sustainability

Australia Publishes New Sustainable Finance Roadmap

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/06/2024

The roadmap says mandatory climate-related financial disclosure requirements will commence for large companies and FIs from 1 January 2025.

ESG / Sustainability

New Zealand Issues Guidance for Users of Climate Statements

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/06/2024

The new guides are intended to help users such as investors and lenders to understand the CRD regime and the information provided in climate statements.

ESG / Sustainability

Japan FSA Working to Enhance Transparency of Shareholders

By Manesh Samtani | 19/06/2024

Custodians typically exercise voting rights based on instructions from beneficial shareholders, but it is often difficult to identify who those shareholders are.

ESG / Sustainability

Hong Kong AFRC Calls for Greater Focus on Audit Quality

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/06/2024

The AFRC also expressed concerns regarding the current limitations of climate-integrated financial reporting and audit among Hong Kong listed companies.

ESG / Sustainability

UN Working Group Issues Investor Guide on Human Rights

By ESG Investor | 18/06/2024

Most financial actors fail to connect human rights standards and processes with ESG criteria and investment practices, says UN working group.

ESG / Sustainability

HKEX Proposes Enhancements to Corporate Governance Code

By Editors | 17/06/2024

The new requirements aim to enhance risk management as well as board effectiveness, independence and diversity.

ESG / Sustainability

HKEX Launches New Online “Board Diversity Hub”

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/06/2024

The new online hub is intended to advance gender diversity and help listed issuers meet a December deadline to have at least one female board member.

ESG / Sustainability

BIS, MAS Develop Prototype Climate Risk Platform

By Nithya Subramanian | 13/06/2024

The platform uses NPL techniques to gather regulatory and climate data to help supervisors identify, monitor and manage climate risks.

ESG / Sustainability

Japan Carbon Market Study Group Holds First Meeting

By Editors | 12/06/2024

Discussions centred around ensuring certification organisations are reliable and whether IOSCO’s recommendations should be adopted.