ESG / Sustainability

    Securities / Derivatives

    More S&P 500 Firms Disclosing in Line with TCFD – CDP

    By ESG Investor | 22/09/2022

    Over half of S&P 500 firms assessed by CDP are 90-99% aligned with the TCFD key recommendations.

    ESG / Sustainability

    US Banks “Ignoring Climate Emergency” – Reclaim Finance

    By ESG Investor | 22/09/2022

    Reclaim Finance calls on US banks to “immediately complement their net zero pledges with real action and implement robust coal policies”.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Environmental Groups Take Legal Action over EU Taxonomy

    By ESG Investor | 22/09/2022

    Four environmental groups are set to start legal action in an attempt to prevent the EU including fossil gas in its sustainable finance rulebook.

    ESG / Sustainability

    ECB Issues Bond Decarbonisation Plans

    By ESG Investor | 21/09/2022

    The ECB has published details of how it intends to “gradually decarbonise” the corporate bond holdings in its monetary policy portfolio.

    ESG / Sustainability

    GRI Standards to Integrate Human Rights

    By ESG Investor | 21/09/2022

    The Global Reporting Initiative intends to better integrate consideration of human rights into its disclosure requirements.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Korean Banks, Insurers Meet to Discuss Climate Stress Tests

    By Editors | 21/09/2022

    KB Kookmin, Shinhan, Hana and Woori, along with six insurers, participated in the first meeting of a new working group set up to prepare for the stress tests.

    ESG / Sustainability

    ACCC to Commence Internet Sweep Targeting Greenwashing

    By Editors | 21/09/2022

    Businesses may be asked to substantiate their green claims. The ACCC may take enforcement action if consumers are being misled or deceived.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Common Ground Taxonomy: An Analytical Tool

    By Manesh Samtani | 20/09/2022

    The HKGFA is looking to address misconceptions about the EU-China Common Ground Taxonomy and how it is meant to be used, says Chaoni Huang.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Taipei Exchange Lists First Two Sustainability-linked Bonds

    By Editors | 19/09/2022

    Taiwanese conglomerate Far East New Century and chemicals company Chi Mei Corp issued TPEx’s first two sustainability-linked bonds on Wednesday.

    ESG / Sustainability

    New Zealand to Issue First Sovereign Green Bonds This Year

    By Editors | 18/09/2022

    New Zealand’s Treasury has appointed BNZ and Deutsche Bank (Sydney) as joint structuring advisors to help establish the sovereign green bond programme.

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