ESG / SUSTAINABILITY

ESG / Sustainability

Australian Investors Demand Further Climate Reforms

By ESG Investor | 30/09/2022

The Investor Group on Climate Change has outlined “high priority policies“ needed to “unlock capital” for Australia’s net zero transition.

ESG / Sustainability

NZAOA Issues Call to Action on Blended Finance

By ESG Investor | 30/09/2022

The UN-convened Net Zero Asset Owners Alliance has called on policymakers to facilitate the scaling of blended finance structures to fund climate solutions.

ESG / Sustainability

SGX Lists First Low Carbon Index ETF Dedicated to APAC

By Editors | 29/09/2022

The ETF reflects the performance of nearly 200 large and mid-cap companies with low carbon characteristics in 11 markets in Asia Pacific.

ESG / Sustainability

ESMA Publishes Final Guidelines on MiFID II Suitability Requirements

By Editors | 28/09/2022

Firms will need to help clients understand the concept of sustainability preferences and explain differences between products with and without sustainability features.

ESG / Sustainability

International Committee to Create Public Utility for Net-Zero Data

By Editors | 28/09/2022

International organisations and policymakers will work alongside financial data service providers to help bring the utility to fruition.

ESG / Sustainability

APAC Study Group Publishes Transition Finance Guidance

By Editors | 27/09/2022

Lenders should assess whether financed projects meet ICMA’s transition finance criteria and align with sectoral pathways identified by government or other globally recognised bodies.

ESG / Sustainability

Bursa Malaysia Updates Sustainability Reporting Framework

By Editors | 27/09/2022

By 2025, all Main Market listed issuers will be reporting TCFD-aligned disclosures and internalising climate change considerations in their business strategies.

ESG / Sustainability

US Banks Threaten to Quit GFANZ Over Legal Risks

By Editors | 26/09/2022

JPMorgan, BofA and Morgan Stanley are concerned about being sued over increasingly stringent decarbonisation commitments.

ESG / Sustainability

NYC Comptroller Calls Out BlackRock on Climate

By ESG Investor | 26/09/2022

New York City Comptroller is calling for BlackRock to better align its investment activities with its climate commitments.