ESG / SUSTAINABILITY

ESG / Sustainability

Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials Expands to China

By ESG Investor | 04/01/2024

The PCAF and China-based GF60 have formed a partnership to harmonise GHG accounting methodologies for FIs in China.

ESG / Sustainability

HKMA Study Assesses Climate Risks of HK-domiciled Funds

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/12/2023

The study found that the climate risk of HK-domiciled funds is “in line with funds domiciled in other Asia-Pacific economies.”

ESG / Sustainability

Bangladesh Issues Guideline on Sustainability, Climate Disclosures

By Ajoy K Das | 27/12/2023

The guideline is based on IFRS S1 and S2 and applicable to all banks and finance companies.

ESG / Sustainability

NYDFS Finalises Guidance on Climate Risk Management

By Manesh Samtani | 27/12/2023

NYDFS has finalised the guidance but plans to first collect information from regulated organisations before establishing any concrete implementation timelines.

ESG / Sustainability

HKMA Study: Climate Change Will Dampen Housing Prices

By Editors | 26/12/2023

The study finds that global warming and severe typhoons can meaningfully lower housing prices in Hong Kong in the long run.

ESG / Sustainability

China Launches ESG Disclosure Guidance for Insurance Industry

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/12/2023

The Insurance Association of China says the guidance will help improve the quality of ESG disclosures in the insurance industry.

ESG / Sustainability

ASX Looks into Developing Australia’s First Carbon Exchange

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 20/12/2023

The exchange seeks to make participation in carbon markets more accessible, but its launch depends on regulatory and other approvals.

ESG / Sustainability

Global Consortium to Set-up Circular Tokenised Sustainable Impact Fund

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/12/2023

The SEE fund will be an auditable SDG-focussed fund with an embedded penalty mechanism built into its governance structure.

ESG / Sustainability

Vietnam to Develop Carbon Credit Trading Platform

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 20/12/2023

The platform, part of a collaboration between CCTPA and ACX Group, is expected to help Vietnam meet its climate goals.