ESG / Sustainability

Big Picture

Bank Culture Regarded as Critical Governance Priority: Report

By Manesh Samtani | 16/05/2022

Financial regulators are prioritising psychological safety, ‘speak up’ culture, and the ability to “predict and prevent” stakeholder harm, says a report from Starling.

ESG / Sustainability

Future Uncertain for UK SDRs After Omission

By ESG Investor | 16/05/2022

Details on the SDRs were omitted from a new financial services bill outlined during the Queen’s Speech last week.

ESG / Sustainability

China: ESG Disclosure Standards to Take Effect on 1 June

By Darien Choong | 14/05/2022

Ping An, China Mobile, Ant Group, Dagong Credit Rating as well as asset managers and energy producers helped to develop the standards.

ESG / Sustainability

Singapore Listed Companies Form New Industry Body

By Editors | 13/05/2022

The new association will serve as a platform for thought leadership and advocacy, ESG ecosystem building, and corporate access and investor relations.

Securities / Derivatives

ADDX, Fullerton Partner to Tokenise Private Equity Fund

By Editors | 11/05/2022

Temasek subsidiary Fullerton Fund Management is issuing tokenised units of a new private equity fund of funds on the ADDX platform.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI to Enhance ESG Disclosure, Assurance Requirements

By Editors | 11/05/2022

A new committee will work to address mis-selling and greenwashing risks and explore the introduction of prudential requirements for ESG funds.

ESG / Sustainability

Thai Stock Exchange Publishes Sustainability Reporting Guide

By Editors | 10/05/2022

The guide contains ESG metrics for eight industry groups and should be used to inform listed company practices for disclosing sustainability-related information.

Market Infrastructure

Mandatory Disclosure Needed to Address “Persistent” GHG Reporting Gap

By ESG Investor | 09/05/2022

FTSE Russell paper reveals wide variations across countries, sectors and company size for Scope 1 and 2 emissions.

ESG / Sustainability

Human Rights Abuses Prompt Review of Cambodian Microloans

By Editors | 07/05/2022

Ombudsman agrees to review complaint from Cambodian NGOs alleging IFC funding contributed to human rights abuses in microfinance lending.