ESG / Sustainability

    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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