Nature & Biodiversity

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.

Reporting & Disclosures

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.

Reporting & Disclosures

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.

Climate Risk

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.

Reporting & Disclosures

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.

Reporting & Disclosures

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.

Reporting & Disclosures

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.

Climate Risk

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.

Sustainable Finance

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.