ESG / Sustainability

ESG / Sustainability

Temasek Launches New Climate Impact Investment Platform

By Editors | 08/06/2022

Temasek has committed an initial SGD 5 billion which will be invested in technology- and nature-based solutions as well as carbon ecosystem enablers.

ESG / Sustainability

GFANZ Launches APAC Network to Accelerate Move to Net Zero

By Editors | 08/06/2022

GFANZ has opened a new regional headquarters in Singapore, with support from SGX, Temasek and MAS.

ESG / Sustainability

Squelching Dissent Could Harm Credibility of ESG Policy

By Peter Guy | 08/06/2022

The climate action message has become strident, repetitious, and mired in intolerance, putting at risk the still-fragile credibility the movement has built thus far.

ESG / Sustainability

Five Banks Join HKMA-IFC Green Banking Initiative

By Editors | 08/06/2022

BOCHK, Citi, Crédit Agricole CIB, HSBC and StanChart will work closely with IFC and HKMA to advocate client adaptation and promote green finance.

ESG / Sustainability

CFTC Consults on Climate Impacts to Derivatives, Commodities

By Editors | 07/06/2022

The CFTC may use the information collected to inform actions such as the issuance of new or amended guidance, interpretations, policy statements, or regulations.

ESG / Sustainability

TWSE Launches New ESG Disclosure Platform

By Editors | 07/06/2022

Listed companies are required to disclose the relevant information, or explain why they cannot, within six months of the end of each fiscal year.

ESG / Sustainability

CBIRC Gives FIs One Year to Establish Green Finance Systems

By Darien Choong | 05/06/2022

Banks and insurers are instructed to have their green finance management systems and procedures in place by 1 June 2023.

Big Picture

ESG Ratings Diverge Substantially, with Real-Economy Impact

By ESG Investor | 04/06/2022

Analysis across KLD, Sustainalytics, Moody’s ESG, S&P Global, Refinitiv and MSCI finds significant differences in how indicators are measured.

ESG / Sustainability

ESMA Issues Supervisory Guidance on Greenwashing in Funds

By Editors | 04/06/2022

ESMA says administrative measures, including enforcement, may be appropriate in cases where SFDR disclosures are misleading or do not match fund documentation.