ESG / SUSTAINABILITY

ESG / Sustainability

IFRS Foundation Offers Three New Commitments

By Manesh Samtani | 07/12/2023

Chair of the IFRS Foundation Trustees, Erkki Liikanen, declared each of the commitments given two years ago “fulfilled”.

ESG / Sustainability

EMDE Body on Sustainable Finance Unveiled by China’s IFS

By Editors | 07/12/2023

The new body’s initial 42 members include HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank, Silk Road Fund and the CFA Institute.

ESG / Sustainability

Export Credit Agencies Team Up to Decarbonise Global Trade

By Editors | 06/12/2023

The export credit agencies commit to ending new direct support for the fossil fuel energy sector by the end of 2024.

ESG / Sustainability

MAS Establishes Energy Transition Acceleration Finance Partnership

By Editors | 06/12/2023

The new ‘energy transition acceleration finance partnership’ will help to mobilise capital to finance energy transition projects in Asia.

ESG / Sustainability

NZBA Reports Strong Net Zero Progress at COP28

By ESG Investor | 06/12/2023

As of 30 September, 96 of 136 member banks had set net zero targets, NZBA said in a progress update.

ESG / Sustainability

Evolving ESG Regulations Pose Challenges for Asian Funds

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 06/12/2023

Morrison Foerster’s survey saw 53 per cent of respondents citing evolving regulatory regimes and unreliable data as obstacles for ESG investing.

ESG / Sustainability

NZDPU Proof of Concept Launches, Feedback Sought

By Manesh Samtani | 06/12/2023

The proof of concept includes an initial set of data fields, features, and functionality to solicit stakeholder insights that will inform future releases.

ESG / Sustainability

ICMA, LSEG to Develop Practitioner Guide for Islamic Bonds

By Editors | 06/12/2023

The guidance will set out how Sukuk may be labelled as Green or Sustainability, in line with ICMA’s Green Bond Principles and Sustainability Bond Guidelines.

ESG / Sustainability

COP28: Central Banks and Financial Supervisors Unveil Blended Finance Recommendations

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 05/12/2023

The Network for Greening the Financial System outlines principles for scaling up blended finance in climate projects across emerging markets.