ESG / Sustainability

ESG / Sustainability

Regulators Failing on Social and Nature – WWF

By ESG Investor | 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

Regulatory Frameworks Vital for Carbon Market Growth: GenZero

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 19/12/2023

Regulatory certainty enhances carbon market credibility and helps investors better understand project economics, said GenZero’s Frederick Teo.

ESG / Sustainability

ESMA Consults on Sustainability Reporting Draft Guidelines

By ESG Investor | 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

By ESG Investor | 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

By ESG Investor | 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

Singapore CGAC Issues Guidance on Shareholder Rights, Remuneration Disclosures

By Nithya Subramanian | 15/12/2023

The guidance is meant to help listed companies improve their shareholder communications and comply with new remuneration disclosure requirements.

ESG / Sustainability

ICMA Introduces Voluntary Code of Conduct for ESG Ratings

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 15/12/2023

Aligned with IOSCO recommendations, the code seeks to improve transparency and trust in sustainable finance by promoting consistent global standards.

ESG / Sustainability

NGFS Issues Guidance on Development of Nature-related Scenarios

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/12/2023

The guidance will help develop scenarios for assessing the impact of nature-related physical risks and transition policies.

ESG / Sustainability

Bursa Malaysia Tops Asia in Gender Equality on Boards

By Mark Johnston | 14/12/2023

Bursa Malaysia has been ranked as Asia’s top exchange for gender equality in corporate boardrooms by the UN SSE and IFC.