ESG / SUSTAINABILITY

ESG / Sustainability

Australia Urged to Make Transition Plans Mandatory

By ESG Investor | 10/09/2023

IGCC, PRI, and Carbon Disclosure Project have written to Australia’s Treasurer calling for standardisation and regulatory guidance on transition plans.

ESG / Sustainability

NGFS Publishes Conceptual Framework for Nature Risk

By Editors | 08/09/2023

The framework provides a common language to the financial system and guides action by central banks and financial supervisors.

ESG / Sustainability

SEC Philippines to Issue Revised Sustainability Reporting Guidelines

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/09/2023

The SEC says the revised guidelines will take into account the IFRS S1 and S2 standards and ensure listed companies report sustainability information consistently.

ESG / Sustainability

SGX RegCo Seeks to Align Listing Rules with ISSB Standards

By Jill Wong | 07/09/2023

SGX Regco is seeking to align listing rules with ISSB Standards by year-end in order to guide companies on how to explain the impact of climate change on their business.

ESG / Sustainability

International Bodies Publish New Guidance on Blue-Themed Bonds

By Editors | 07/09/2023

The guidance provides market participants with clear criteria, practices, and examples for “blue bond” lending and issuances.

ESG / Sustainability

CDP Calls for G20 Mandatory Nature Disclosures

By ESG Investor | 06/09/2023

Setting targets without mandatory disclosure path “counterproductive” and risks greenwashing, non-profit warns.

ESG / Sustainability

RBNZ, FMA Call on Regulated Entities to Improve Governance Practices

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/09/2023

A joint cross-sector thematic review identified some good governance practices, but also areas where improvement is needed.

Capital / Liquidity

FSB Warns of ‘Further Shocks’ in G20 Progress Update

By Manesh Samtani | 06/09/2023

The update also discusses the FSB’s work to address NBFI risks, implement its recommendations on crypto regulations, and respond to climate-related risks.

ESG / Sustainability

European and Japanese Banks Leading on Climate – TPI

By ESG Investor | 05/09/2023

ING scored above average for eight out of the ten areas of the TPI’s assessment framework. JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley scored above average on two areas.