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ESG / Sustainability
Thailand Proposes Compulsory ESG Training for Capital Market Personnel
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/11/2020
Investment consultants and fund managers, among others, would be required to undergo a mandatory training module covering ESG at licence renewal.
ESG / Sustainability
KRX Launches Index Tracking Carbon Efficiency of Listed Companies
By Editors | 19/11/2020
The index assigns weightings based on carbon-to-revenue footprints calculated using information in sustainability reports, annual reports, ESG reports, and other publicly disclosed sources.
ESG / Sustainability
Exchanges to Support Investor Need for Climate Disclosures: UN SSE
By ESG Investor | 18/11/2020
The United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchange is looking to publish climate-related reporting guidelines next year.
ESG / Sustainability
Getting to Grips with the EU Taxonomy Regulation
By Daniel Flatt | 18/11/2020
Designed to deter greenwashing, will the new classification system release asset owners to invest sustainably?
Market Infrastructure
ASEAN Central Banks Endorse Collective Approach to Climate Risk
By Shruti Khairnar | 18/11/2020
A new report offers a set of non-binding recommendations to promote a unified ASEAN approach towards managing climate and environment-related risks.
ESG / Sustainability
FSB to Address NBFI Vulnerabilities as Key Priority in Year Ahead
By Manesh Samtani | 17/11/2020
In a letter to the G20, the FSB outlines its key priorities for the year ahead, including work to address vulnerabilities in money market funds, open-ended funds, and bond markets.
ESG / Sustainability
SEBI to Expand Risk Management Committee’s Role at Listed Entities
By Editors | 15/11/2020
The requirement to constitute a risk management committee will be expanded to more companies and its role expanded to include ESG risks.
ESG / Sustainability
OECD, UNDP Launch Plan to Align Global Finance with SDG Goals
By ESG Investor | 15/11/2020
According to new research from Standard Chartered, SDGs are not getting the investment needed to meet the targets by 2030.
ESG / Sustainability
UK TCFD Taskforce Unveils Plan for Mandatory Climate Disclosures
By ESG Investor | 12/11/2020
The roadmap outlines a five-year timetable for a range of UK financial institutions to comply with mandatory disclosure requirements.
ESG / Sustainability
Taskforce Issues Plan for Scalable Carbon Credit Market
By ESG Investor | 11/11/2020
The voluntary carbon market will need to increase in size by 15 times by 2030 to achieve climate change targets, according to an IIF sponsored taskforce.
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