Big Picture

IIGCC Offers Ratios to Track Portfolios’ Climate Impact

12/04/2022

A new report by the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change provides guidance to asset owners on closing the net zero investment gap.

AML / KYC

From Russia in Haste

06/04/2022

The response of corporates and investors to the invasion of Ukraine suggests both need to overhaul their due diligence processes.

Big Picture

“Room for Improvement” in Climate Risk Tools – UNEP FI

03/04/2022

Greater scope and depth needed to keep pace with demand for more holistic approaches to climate risk management by banks and investors.

Market Infrastructure

ISSB Publishes First Sustainability Reporting Standards

31/03/2022

The ISSB requests feedback on general and climate-focused disclosure drafts, which will be finalised by end of 2022.

ESG / Sustainability

US Climate Reporting Framework “Strikes a Good Balance”

23/03/2022

The framework has been welcomed by investors, though Commissioner Hester Peirce warned it will undermine the existing regulatory framework.

ESG / Sustainability

IOSCO Seeks to Build Trust in Sustainability Reporting

15/03/2022

IOSCO’s 2022 work plan for sustainable finance focuses on assurance, carbon markets and reporting standards.

AML / KYC

EU Due Diligence Proposal Expected Before end-February

10/02/2022

Investors and companies are urging the European Commission to adopt supply chain scrutiny rules “without further delay”.

ESG / Sustainability

PRI Calls for ISSB Prototype to go Further on Materiality

07/02/2022

The PRI also recommends improvements with regard to interoperability, presentation of disclosure requirements and implementation.

ESG / Sustainability

New IIGCC Net Zero Guidance for Private Equity Investors

04/02/2022

The guidance outlines recommended scope, metrics and targets, and implementation actions investors can use when aligning PE assets with net zero ambitions.