ESG / Sustainability

ESG / Sustainability

ESMA Tackles Greenwashing with New Tool

By ESG Investor | 10/06/2024

The EU watchdog plans to ramp up scrutiny of sustainable financial products, warning providers not to make “unsubstantiated” claims.

ESG / Sustainability

China Releases Plans for Carbon Footprint Management System

By Manesh Samtani | 08/06/2024

The government expects the carbon footprint management system to force companies to participate in carbon market transactions.

ESG / Sustainability

SET to Develop New System for Managing Emissions Data

By Editors | 06/06/2024

Energy consumption data will feed directly into the “SET Carbon system”. A prototype is expected to be ready in Q1 2025.

ESG / Sustainability

HKMA May Make Green Taxonomy Mandatory for Banks

By Nithya Subramanian | 06/06/2024

Executive director Kenneth Hui said the HKMA is considering making the taxonomy mandatory for the banking sector.

ESG / Sustainability

Japan Forms Group to Examine Carbon Market Infrastructure

By Editors | 06/06/2024

The new study group will examine the state of the infrastructure and market practices for carbon credit trading in Japan.

ESG / Sustainability

Active Super Engaged in Greenwashing, Australia Court Rules

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/06/2024

Active Super made “misleading” and “deceptive” representations regarding exclusions applied to gambling, coal mining, Russian entities and oil tar sands investments.

ESG / Sustainability

Australia Launches Inaugural Sovereign Green Bond

By Editors | 05/06/2024

The 10-year bonds, oversubscribed by more than 300 percent, will “deliver significant environmental benefits”.

ESG / Sustainability

Taiwan Issues Guidelines for FIs on Avoiding Greenwashing

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/06/2024

The guidelines set out five principles to help financial institutions avoid greenwashing when making “sustainable” or “green” related statements.

Capital / Liquidity

EU Adopts Final Basel III Rules, Confirms Jan 2025 Roll-Out

By Manesh Samtani | 31/05/2024

Earlier this week, an ECB official said Basel III should be delayed in the EU if the US is too slow to adopt its own reform plan.