ESG / Sustainability

ESG / Sustainability

Global Leaders Call for Immediate Action on VCM Standards

By Editors | 26/06/2023

Coalescing around standards being developed by ICVCM and VCMI was deemed essential for the efficient operation of VCMs.

ESG / Sustainability

Swiss Financial Institutions to Beta Test NZDPU

By ESG Investor | 26/06/2023

The NZDPU intends to provide an open, free, and centralised repository for net-zero climate transition data.

ESG / Sustainability

NZ FMA Guides Businesses In Complying with New Climate Disclosure Regime

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 26/06/2023

The regulator believes that the market’s ability to manage data sources and systems for reporting on climate-related information will improve over time.

ESG / Sustainability

ICMA Issues Updates to Guidelines and Principles

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 26/06/2023

The ICMA’s climate transition finance handbook and sustainability-linked bond principles were updated, along with the release of additional guidance.

ESG / Sustainability

TNFD Confirms Intention to Establish Nature Data Utility

By ESG Investor | 25/06/2023

Panellists at Paris summit for a New Global Financial Pact underlined the importance of integrating climate and nature considerations, with access to data a pitfall for both.

ESG / Sustainability

BNM Issues New Roadmap for Advancing Financial Inclusion

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/06/2023

BNM outlines the key barriers to financial inclusion, and four strategic enablers that will support further progress.

ESG / Sustainability

MAS Partners UNDP, GLEIF to Digitise ESG Credentials for MSMEs

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 23/06/2023

Project Savannah will establish a common framework of ESG metrics for MSMEs, enabling them to meet the UN SDGs and facilitate their access to cross-border opportunities.

ESG / Sustainability

CFTC Calls on Public to Report Carbon Market Misconduct

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 23/06/2023

The CFTC says whistleblowers can receive awards for reporting fraud, manipulation, “ghost” carbon credits, and double counting in carbon markets.

ESG / Sustainability

Japan to Develop Sapporo into Green Finance Hub

By Mark Johnston | 23/06/2023

New consortium aims to attract JPY 40 trillion over the next decade to promote renewable energy sources in Sapporo.