ESG / SUSTAINABILITY

ESG / Sustainability

BCBS Seeking Better Understanding of Banks’ Climate Practices

By Editors | 25/10/2024

The BCBS surveyed banks on their practices for collecting data, adapting their IT systems, and using tools like scenario analysis, among other areas.

ESG / Sustainability

ACMF Endorses V2 of ASEAN Transition Finance Guidance

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/10/2024

The Version 2 guidance provides guidance on reference transition pathways, to help companies develop their individual transition plans.

ESG / Sustainability

HKMA Launches “Action Agenda” to Promote Sustainable Finance

By Manesh Samtani | 22/10/2024

Under the Sustainable Finance Action Agenda, banks are required to achieve net zero in their operations by 2030, and in their financed emissions by 2050.

Enforcement

US SEC Fines WisdomTree for ESG Compliance Failures

By Nithya Subramanian | 22/10/2024

The investment adviser agreed to pay a $4mn fine for failing to exclude fossil fuel and tobacco investments from its ESG-marketed funds.

ESG / Sustainability

CME Group Launches Trading in ACCU Futures on NYMEX

By Editors | 22/10/2024

CME Group’s Peter Keavey said the CBL ACCU futures contract was launched to help firms manage the risks associated with carbon reduction strategies.

ESG / Sustainability

EEX to Help Develop Hydrogren Trading Market in India

By Editors | 19/10/2024

The project will be supported by funding from the German government, which aims to promote green hydrogen projects in selected emerging markets.

ESG / Sustainability

ICMA Offers Impact Reporting Guidance for Social Bonds

By Editors | 28/09/2024

The handbook offers impact reporting metrics for affordable housing. Future iterations will cover other social bond project categories.

ESG / Sustainability

Korea FSC Unveils Preliminary Feedback on ESG Disclosure Standards

By Manesh Samtani | 27/09/2024

91% of businesses agreed on the need for climate disclosures, with companies increasingly aware of climate impacts on their operations.

ESG / Sustainability

New Zealand Considers Ways to Ease Climate Reporting Burden

By Mark Johnston | 26/09/2024

The XRB is considering easing certain disclosure and assurance requirements to allow time for improvements in data availability and quality.