ESG / SUSTAINABILITY

ESG / Sustainability

HKMA, Dubai FSA Collaborate to Accelerate Sustainable Finance

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 20/12/2023

Both regulators are set to host the upcoming Joint Climate Finance Conference next year to explore common opportunities in transition financing.

ESG / Sustainability

ASIC Fines Northern Trust for Alleged Greenwashing

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/12/2023

ASIC said Northern Trust was responsible for its statements, not the third party that incorrectly applied the exclusion screen specified.

ESG / Sustainability

BSP Approves New Incentives to Promote Sustainable Finance

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/12/2023

The measures include extra lending capability and a reduced reserve requirement rate on sustainable bonds issued by banks.

ESG / Sustainability

Regulators Failing on Social and Nature – WWF

By ESG Investor | 19/12/2023

Financial regulations and central banking activities focus on climate and do not fully account for broader environmental and social risks and impacts.

ESG / Sustainability

Regulatory Frameworks Vital for Carbon Market Growth: GenZero

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 19/12/2023

Regulatory certainty enhances carbon market credibility and helps investors better understand project economics, said GenZero’s Frederick Teo.

ESG / Sustainability

ESMA Consults on Sustainability Reporting Draft Guidelines

By ESG Investor | 19/12/2023

The guidelines seek to establish consistency in and robust approaches to the supervision of listed companies’ sustainability and financial information.

ESG / Sustainability

ESMA Plans Scrutiny on ESG Disclosure Under BMR

By ESG Investor | 18/12/2023

ESMA will assess compliance with ESG disclosure rules under the BMR to enhance comparability of information provided to users of benchmarks.

ESG / Sustainability

Finance’s CSDDD Exclusion a “Missed Opportunity” on Human Rights

By ESG Investor | 16/12/2023

FIs will not be initially subject to EU due diligence directive despite benchmarks showing poor sector performance in addressing risks in supply chain.

ESG / Sustainability

Singapore CGAC Issues Guidance on Shareholder Rights, Remuneration Disclosures

By Nithya Subramanian | 15/12/2023

The guidance is meant to help listed companies improve their shareholder communications and comply with new remuneration disclosure requirements.