ESG / Sustainability

Malaysia SC Invites Firms to Review and Improve SRI Taxonomy

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/04/2023

Interested parties are asked to participate in the ongoing development of the SRI Taxonomy and propose ways to align it with the ASEAN Taxonomy.

ESG / Sustainability

ISSB to Assess Priorities, Applicability of SASB Standards

By ESG Investor | 20/04/2023

Four potential projects have been identified – biodiversity, ecosystems and ecosystem services; human capital; human rights; and integration in reporting.

ESG / Sustainability

Verra Publishes New Draft Methodology for REDD Projects

By Editors | 20/04/2023

The updated draft comes after investigative journalists reported finding that most of Verra’s forest carbon offsets do not represent genuine carbon reductions.

Big Picture

APAC Firms Lag on Integrating Critical ESG Measures

By ESG Investor | 20/04/2023

Only 29% of companies include ESG-related goals and KPIs for their C-suite, despite 58% of companies stating that ESG is critical to their long-term success.

ESG / Sustainability

Climate Bonds Initiative Offers Firm-level Certification for SLBs

By ESG Investor | 19/04/2023

The expansion looks to recognise “appropriate ambition” on transition and bring all sectors “into the fold”.

ESG / Sustainability

More Credit Downgrades Imminent Under Climate Change

By Hazel Ilango | 18/04/2023

Bond investors, including those who do not prioritize climate change mitigation, are unknowingly exposed to the increasing impact of climate-related credit risk.

ESG / Sustainability

HKEX: Climate-related Disclosures to Become Mandatory in 2024

By Manesh Samtani | 16/04/2023

New rules aligned with the TCFD recommendations and the ISSB Climate Standard will become effective in January 2024.

ESG / Sustainability

EU Financial Regulators Propose SFDR Amendments

By ESG Investor | 14/04/2023

The consultation is open to feedback until 4 July. Regulators plan to submit their final report to the European Commission by end October.

ESG / Sustainability

Hong Kong Overtakes France in Morningstar’s ‘Sustainability Atlas’

By ESG Investor | 13/04/2023

Hong Kong overtook France for 3rd place and Taiwan jumped from 11th place to 5th place in Morningstar’s 2023 Sustainability Atlas.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Blockchain Can Revolutionise Energy Sector – WEF Report

By Editors | 13/04/2023

The report offers guidance on conducting impact assessments of blockchain projects that encompasses environmental, social and economic impacts.

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