ESG / SUSTAINABILITY

ESG / Sustainability

Hong Kong Forms New Committee to Advance Green Agenda

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/06/2023

The committee will advance Hong Kong’s green technology and finance ambitions and enhance cooperation with GBA cities.

ESG / Sustainability

ISSB Introduces First-ever Global Sustainability Disclosure Standards

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 27/06/2023

The independent board established by the IFRS will create a transition implementation group to support companies that apply the standards.

Fintech / Regtech

FSA, BOJ Offer Update on Joint Data Collection Project

By Mark Johnston | 26/06/2023

In the second half of fiscal 2023, regulators will use the new platform to start collecting “highly granular data on corporate lending” in stages, the FSA said.

ESG / Sustainability

Global Leaders Call for Immediate Action on VCM Standards

By Editors | 26/06/2023

Coalescing around standards being developed by ICVCM and VCMI was deemed essential for the efficient operation of VCMs.

ESG / Sustainability

Swiss Financial Institutions to Beta Test NZDPU

By ESG Investor | 26/06/2023

The NZDPU intends to provide an open, free, and centralised repository for net-zero climate transition data.

ESG / Sustainability

NZ FMA Guides Businesses In Complying with New Climate Disclosure Regime

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 26/06/2023

The regulator believes that the market’s ability to manage data sources and systems for reporting on climate-related information will improve over time.

ESG / Sustainability

ICMA Issues Updates to Guidelines and Principles

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 26/06/2023

The ICMA’s climate transition finance handbook and sustainability-linked bond principles were updated, along with the release of additional guidance.

ESG / Sustainability

TNFD Confirms Intention to Establish Nature Data Utility

By ESG Investor | 25/06/2023

Panellists at Paris summit for a New Global Financial Pact underlined the importance of integrating climate and nature considerations, with access to data a pitfall for both.

ESG / Sustainability

BNM Issues New Roadmap for Advancing Financial Inclusion

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/06/2023

BNM outlines the key barriers to financial inclusion, and four strategic enablers that will support further progress.