ESG / SUSTAINABILITY

ESG / Sustainability

Australia Proposes Immunity Provisions for Sustainability Reports

By Thisanka Siripala | 23/01/2025

The limited immunity provisions are aimed at protecting businesses from certain liabilities and encouraging early adoption of sustainability reporting.

ESG / Sustainability

TWSE Issues Guidelines on Scope 3 Emissions Disclosures

By Thisanka Siripala | 22/01/2025

The guidelines emphasize the identification, reporting, and integration of indirect emissions data into sustainability disclosures.

ESG / Sustainability

PIOB Certifies IESBA’s Global Ethics Sustainability Standards

By Manesh Samtani | 22/01/2025

IESBA’s ethics standards for sustainability reporting will be launched in conjunction with IAASB’s sustainability assurance standard on 27 January

ESG / Sustainability

Chinese Stock Exchanges Release Sustainability Reporting Guidelines

By Mark Johnston | 22/01/2025

The guidelines aim to help listed companies establish governance structures and management systems, identify material topics, and conduct specific disclosure tasks.

ESG / Sustainability

Super Fund CEOs Highlight Climate Risk Reporting Challenges

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/01/2025

APRA and ASIC called on industry bodies to play a bigger role in supporting super funds including developing a code to facilitate collaboration

ESG / Sustainability

SC Malaysia Issues Sustainability Reporting Guide for Company Boards

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/01/2025

The guide covers areas such as governance, sustainability data boundaries, financial impact assessments, and integration with enterprise risk management systems.

ESG / Sustainability

PSE Publishes Sustainability Reporting Guidebook for Listed Firms

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/01/2025

The guidebook was developed based on the 2015 model guidance issued by the UN-backed Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative.

ESG / Sustainability

IESBA to Develop New Governance Framework for Accounting Firms

By Thisanka Siripala | 21/01/2025

The framework will be designed to promote, support and reinforce a high standard of ethical behaviour at accounting firms

ESG / Sustainability

SC Malaysia Launches Social Exchange Pilot Programme

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/01/2025

During the pilot phase, five NGOs will assist the Securities Commission in developing a regulated fundraising platform for social projects.