ESG / Sustainability

ESG / Sustainability

ACCC Proposes Conditions for Sustainable Finance Collaboration

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/04/2025

ACCC is seeking public input on authorising ASFI and industry participants to collaborate on sustainable finance.

ESG / Sustainability

China Publishes 2025 Plans for Carbon Emissions Trading Market

By Manesh Samtani | 21/04/2025

China released detailed plans for managing the market and expanding it to include the steel, cement, and aluminum smelting industries this year.

ESG / Sustainability

IAIS Updates Guidance on Integrating Climate Risk in Supervision

By Thisanka Siripala | 18/04/2025

The updated Application Paper provides guidance to global insurance regulators on integrating climate-related risks into supervisory practices.

ESG / Sustainability

ASEAN Ministers Endorse Sustainability and Payments Initiatives

By Thisanka Siripala | 17/04/2025

ASEAN ministers endorsed new financing mechanisms and welcomed new cross-border payment initiatives including Nexus.

ESG / Sustainability

Thailand’s SEC Proposes Rule Updates for SRI Funds

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/04/2025

The new rules aim to curb greenwashing, tighten ESG investment standards, and improve transparency for investors.

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.