ESG / Sustainability

ESG / Sustainability

Taiwan to Require Emissions Disclosures in Annual Reports in 2024

By Editors | 11/08/2022

Companies will have to start disclosing climate-related information including GHG emissions data in annual reports and prospectuses in 2024.

ESG / Sustainability

JPXI to Launch Platform For Listed Company ESG Disclosures

By Editors | 11/08/2022

ESG-related information disclosed on each company’s website for the most recent three months will be displayed on the portal.

ESG / Sustainability

Asset Owners Increasingly Committing to Net Zero

By ESG Investor | 11/08/2022

The most requested data in Asia will be security-level exposure to climate risk, portfolio-level exposure to climate risks, and scenario metrics for climate change.

ESG / Sustainability

GFANZ Launches Net Zero Alignment Guidance

By ESG Investor | 10/08/2022

A key enhancement is an illustrative credibility framework to help assess emissions reduction targets and corporate net zero transition plans.

ESG / Sustainability

SEBI Proposes Enhancements to Green Bond Framework

By Manesh Samtani | 08/08/2022

SEBI proposes to expand the framework to cover more of India’s commitments from COP26, introduce the concept of ‘blue bonds’, and enhance disclosures.

ESG / Sustainability

NZX to Establish Corporate Governance Centre of Excellence

By Editors | 05/08/2022

Members of the new institute will deliver recommendations to NZX on its rule settings and CG Code to further enhance listed companies’ corporate governance practices.

ESG / Sustainability

APRA Reveals Findings of Climate Risk Management Surveys

By Editors | 05/08/2022

Survey responses from banks. insurers and super funds shows are “encouraging”. A key area for improvement is metrics and targets.

ESG / Sustainability

RBI Publishes Paper on Climate Risk, Sustainable Finance

By Manesh Samtani | 04/08/2022

The paper offers guidance for FIs on managing climate risk. The RBI also published results from a survey to assess banks’ readiness to address climate risk.

ESG / Sustainability

PBOC Preparing to Require Environmental Disclosures from FIs

By Darien Choong | 03/08/2022

The PBOC plans to release standards for environmental information and carbon emissions disclosures, along with a roadmap for implementation.