ESG / Sustainability

ESG / Sustainability

Net Zero Banking Alliance Softens Mandate for Members

By ESG Investor | 16/04/2025

A strategic review of NZBA’s framework has introduced more pragmatism, allowing banks more agency to achieve their individual climate targets.

ESG / Sustainability

ACMF Launches Simplified ESG Disclosure Guide for SMEs

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/04/2025

The new ESG disclosure guide is aimed at helping SMEs in supply chains meet sustainability reporting requirements.

ESG / Sustainability

India’s IFSCA Unveils Draft Transition Bonds Framework

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/04/2025

The framework is expected to fill the regulatory and financing gaps in the ESG debt market while aligning with global sustainability goals.

ESG / Sustainability

SET Launches New Programme to Strengthen ESG Talent Pipeline

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/04/2025

The ESG Super Seed programme enables university students to enhance their knowledge on sustainability, both in theory and practice.

ESG / Sustainability

BNM Leads ASEAN Push to Green Supply Chains

By Nithya Subramanian | 13/04/2025

Drawing from Malaysia’s GVC programme, the UNDP, BNM and ADB published a playbook to help ASEAN SMEs decarbonise.

ESG / Sustainability

Korea FSS Calls Out Poor Stewardship Practices by Fund Managers

By Thisanka Siripala | 11/04/2025

South Korea’s FSS warned about superficial voting, fund pricing errors and pledged to name and shame underperforming firms.

ESG / Sustainability

IFRS Foundation, TNFD to Partner on Nature-related Disclosures

By ESG Investor | 10/04/2025

TNFD’s disclosure recommendations will be incorporated in the development of the ISSB’s sustainability reporting standards.

ESG / Sustainability

Thailand’s SEC Launches Special ESG Fund Guidelines

By Nithya Subramanian | 10/04/2025

Asset managers can start applying for Thai ESGX fund approvals from 16 April 2025. The first 36 funds are expected to launch on 2 May 2025.

Big Picture

Forest Crimes Fuel Wider Criminal Economies – UNODC Report

By Thisanka Siripala | 10/04/2025

A new UNODC report says illegal logging supply chains are increasingly infiltrated by actors from other organised criminal markets.