ESG / Sustainability

ESG / Sustainability

FCA: ESG Benchmarks Have Potential for “Widespread Failings”

By ESG Investor | 23/03/2023

Following a review of ESG benchmarks, the FCA warned that poor-quality disclosures about methodologies and thresholds could contribute to greenwashing.

ESG / Sustainability

StoneX, ACX Launch US Digital Carbon Marketplace

By ESG Investor | 23/03/2023

Financial services firm StoneX and Singapore-based AirCarbon Exchange have signed an agreement to create a US-based digital carbon marketplace.

ESG / Sustainability

Malaysia to Launch Sustainability Reporting Platform in April

By Editors | 23/03/2023

UMW Corp and Maybank will be early adopters of the platform, which was developed by Bursa Malaysia in collaboration with LSEG.

ESG / Sustainability

HKMA Chief Outlines Plans to Continue Developing Green Bond Market

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/03/2023

At ASIFMA’s event on Friday, Eddie Yue said some future green bonds will be set aside for MPF funds, and that Hong Kong’s green bond programme will expand to cover sustainable bonds.

ESG / Sustainability

ASEAN Regulators to Strengthen Collaboration with ISSB

By Editors | 21/03/2023

The ASEAN Capital Markets Forum will release v2 of the ASEAN Taxonomy and launch a Sustainable Finance Knowledge Hub this month.

ESG / Sustainability

APAC Firms Targeting ESG Metrics in Exec Pay “Surge” – WTW

By ESG Investor | 21/03/2023

Public companies across APAC are increasingly integrating ESG metrics into their executive remuneration programmes, says investment consultancy firm WTW.

ESG / Sustainability

IPCC: Remove Climate Finance Barriers to Avert Decline

By ESG Investor | 20/03/2023

There is sufficient global capital to rapidly reduce GHG emissions if existing barriers are reduced, the IPCC says in a new report.

ESG / Sustainability

Mongolia’s Largest Bank Issues Country’s First Green Bond

By Editors | 19/03/2023

The green bond will support Mongolia’s goal of increasing green lending from the current 1.4 percent to 10 percent of all banking sector lending by 2030.

ESG / Sustainability

Thailand Publishes First ESG Impact Assessment for Listed Firms

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/03/2023

The SET says the new impact assessment seeks to inspire other listed firms to integrate ESG practices into their business operations.