ESG / SUSTAINABILITY

ESG / Sustainability

New Asset Owner Working Group “Critical” for Climate Action – AIGCC

By ESG Investor | 04/10/2023

The new AIGCC working group will help Asia’s asset owners to learn from their peers in the region, connect with experts, and share best practice.

ESG / Sustainability

NZ FMA Issues Record Keeping Guidance for Climate Disclosures Regime

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/10/2023

The guidance sets out principles for firms to ensure their records evidence that climate statements comply with the CRD requirements.

ESG / Sustainability

Implementation of Green Taxonomy an “Evolving” Process: HKMA

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/10/2023

The SFC is also advocating for Hong Kong to be broadly aligned with ISSB standards, starting with sustainable reporting by listed companies.

ESG / Sustainability

Japan PM Signals Support for Sustainable, Impact Investing

By ESG Investor | 04/10/2023

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said a plan would be finalised by year-end to channel a greater share of savings into sustainable investment vehicles.

ESG / Sustainability

ESG Dominates FIs’ Regulatory Landscape – KPMG UK

By ESG Investor | 28/09/2023

A noteworthy finding in the report is the growing divergence in regulatory approaches between the UK and EU.

ESG / Sustainability

Malaysian Regulators Ramp Up Focus on SMEs in Green Transition

By Editors | 28/09/2023

Tailored guidance is being developed for SMEs on the information they should provide to FIs. A new SME focus group has also been established.

ESG / Sustainability

ICMA Issues New KPI Guidance for Sustainability-Linked Bonds

By ESG Investor | 28/09/2023

The resource aims to help issuers demonstrate their sustainability commitments and enhance accountability, ultimately bolstering the credibility of the SLB market

ESG / Sustainability

SFDR Overhaul Signals More Uncertainty for Managers

By ESG Investor | 27/09/2023

Review could permit greater interoperability with fund-labelling, disclosure regimes in other jurisdictions.

ESG / Sustainability

MAS Proposes Approach to Financing Early Retirement of Coal Plants

By Editors | 27/09/2023

A new paper by MAS and McKinsey proposes the generation and sale of “transition credits” to reduce the economic gap from retiring a coal plant early.