ESG / Sustainability

Early Adopters of TNFD Recommendations Announced

17/01/2024

Taskforce urges organisations to get started on nature-related disclosures, as development of public data facility continues.

ESG / Sustainability

New Corporate Governance, Human Rights Guidance from PRI

12/01/2024

The corporate governance guide explains the approaches asset owners can take to promote robust corporate governance practices among investee firms.

ESG / Sustainability

Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials Expands to China

04/01/2024

The PCAF and China-based GF60 have formed a partnership to harmonise GHG accounting methodologies for FIs in China.

ESG / Sustainability

Regulators Failing on Social and Nature – WWF

19/12/2023

Financial regulations and central banking activities focus on climate and do not fully account for broader environmental and social risks and impacts.

ESG / Sustainability

ESMA Consults on Sustainability Reporting Draft Guidelines

19/12/2023

The guidelines seek to establish consistency in and robust approaches to the supervision of listed companies’ sustainability and financial information.

ESG / Sustainability

ESMA Plans Scrutiny on ESG Disclosure Under BMR

18/12/2023

ESMA will assess compliance with ESG disclosure rules under the BMR to enhance comparability of information provided to users of benchmarks.

ESG / Sustainability

Finance’s CSDDD Exclusion a “Missed Opportunity” on Human Rights

16/12/2023

FIs will not be initially subject to EU due diligence directive despite benchmarks showing poor sector performance in addressing risks in supply chain.

ESG / Sustainability

NZBA Reports Strong Net Zero Progress at COP28

06/12/2023

As of 30 September, 96 of 136 member banks had set net zero targets, NZBA said in a progress update.

ESG / Sustainability

GFANZ Plots Path Toward Net Zero Transition

05/12/2023

Around 250 financial institutions will have published their transition plans based on the NZTP framework within the next year.