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ESG / SUSTAINABILITY
Big Picture
Mekong Club Calls on FIs to Bolster Efforts Against Modern Slavery
By Nithya Subramanian | 13/08/2024
Mekong Club published a new report offering recommendations, typologies and indicators to help FIs address modern slavery risks.
ESG / Sustainability
Thailand Launches New “Financing the Transition Project”
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 13/08/2024
Under the BOT initiative, banks will provide favourable loans to SMEs to support their transition to environmentally sustainable practices.
ESG / Sustainability
ICVCM Rejects Eight Methodologies in Latest CCP Assessment
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 13/08/2024
Eight renewable energy methodologies, representing 32% of the carbon credit market, fail to meet Core Carbon Principles requirements.
ESG / Sustainability
PBOC to Extend Decarbonisation Loan Support Until End 2027
By Editors | 12/08/2024
Under the programme, launched in 2021, FIs are asked to provide low-interest loans to companies and projects in clean energy, supported by central bank funding.
ESG / Sustainability
TPEx Lists First Sustainability-linked Convertible Bonds
By Editors | 11/08/2024
FSC Vice Chairman Chen Yanliang said sustainability bonds will help attract foreign investment and further Taiwan’s goal of becoming an asset management hub.
ESG / Sustainability
UK to Introduce Bill Next Year to Regulate ESG Ratings
By Editors | 10/08/2024
The regime will help address a lack of transparency in ratings processes and help support the development of the sustainable finance sector.
ESG / Sustainability
Malaysia to Develop Fundraising Platform for Domestic Carbon Projects
By Editors | 09/08/2024
Bursa Malaysia is establishing a new industry working group to help develop a conceptual framework for the new fundraising platform.
ESG / Sustainability
SBTi Proposes Stricter Scope 3 Target Standards
By ESG Investor | 06/08/2024
Value chain emissions have been considered too hard to deal with by many companies, but that needs to change, says the SBTi.
ESG / Sustainability
IFRS Foundation Issues Guidance on Digital Financial Reporting
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 06/08/2024
IFRS Foundation provides guidance to regulators on implementing digital taxonomies for digital financial reporting.
ESG / Sustainability
Australian Court Orders Mercer to Pay A$11.3mn for Greenwashing
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/08/2024
The case against Mercer Superannuation was ASIC’s first greenwashing action brought before the Federal Court.
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