ESG / Sustainability

ESG / Sustainability

Investors to Hold US Banks, Insurers to Account on Climate

By ESG Investor | 23/04/2023

This AGM season, investors have filed numerous shareholder resolutions to accelerate finance sector action to address climate risks and meet net zero commitments.

ESG / Sustainability

Asian Asset Managers Lag Europe on ESG, says WWF-Singapore

By Mark Johnston | 23/04/2023

Only 38 percent of Asian asset managers reporting on responsible investing actions, compared with 100 percent of European asset managers.

ESG / Sustainability

MAS Launches Finance for Net Zero Action Plan

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/04/2023

The action plan includes a code of conduct for ESG ratings and data providers, grant schemes for transition bonds and loans, and ISSB-aligned disclosures.

ESG / Sustainability

ISCA Issues New SME Guidance on Climate Risk, Green Finance

By Editors | 21/04/2023

ISCA calls on companies to get started on pilot testing their scenario analysis capabilities and offers guidance on accessing green finance.

ESG / Sustainability

Malaysia SC Invites Firms to Review and Improve SRI Taxonomy

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/04/2023

Interested parties are asked to participate in the ongoing development of the SRI Taxonomy and propose ways to align it with the ASEAN Taxonomy.

ESG / Sustainability

ISSB to Assess Priorities, Applicability of SASB Standards

By ESG Investor | 20/04/2023

Four potential projects have been identified – biodiversity, ecosystems and ecosystem services; human capital; human rights; and integration in reporting.

ESG / Sustainability

Verra Publishes New Draft Methodology for REDD Projects

By Editors | 20/04/2023

The updated draft comes after investigative journalists reported finding that most of Verra’s forest carbon offsets do not represent genuine carbon reductions.

Big Picture

APAC Firms Lag on Integrating Critical ESG Measures

By ESG Investor | 20/04/2023

Only 29% of companies include ESG-related goals and KPIs for their C-suite, despite 58% of companies stating that ESG is critical to their long-term success.

ESG / Sustainability

Climate Bonds Initiative Offers Firm-level Certification for SLBs

By ESG Investor | 19/04/2023

The expansion looks to recognise “appropriate ambition” on transition and bring all sectors “into the fold”.