ESG / Sustainability

Public companies across APAC are increasingly integrating ESG metrics into their executive remuneration programmes, says investment consultancy firm WTW.

There is sufficient global capital to rapidly reduce GHG emissions if existing barriers are reduced, the IPCC says in a new report.

The SET says the new impact assessment seeks to inspire other listed firms to integrate ESG practices into their business operations.

Bangladesh and the UK stressed the need to work to increase access to climate finance by climatically vulnerable countries and secure greater funding for adaptation.

15 buyers from various industries including banking purchased a total of 150,000 Verra-registered carbon credits in the inaugural auction.

The consultations are aimed at promoting a globally consistent supervisory approach to address climate-related risks in the insurance sector.

The exemptions seek to reduce compliance costs for foreign exempt issuers that already produce similar reporting in their home jurisdiction.

The three organisations have outlined recommendations for on accounting and reporting real estate operational emissions.

European regulators have been asked to conduct a one-off climate risk scenario analysis. The ECB separately plans to launch a thematic stress test on cyber resilience.

An IEEFA study has found “no direct relationship” between ESG credit scores and credit ratings, due to ratings providers still “evaluating companies the traditional way”.