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Climate Risk
Reporting on regulatory responses, risk management practices, and financial impacts of climate-related risks, including physical and transitional risks.
Reporting & Disclosures
New Zealand XRB Establishes Sustainability Reporting Board
By Editors | 02/05/2024
The new technical committee will advise the XRB on New Zealand’s Climate Standards and the development of a voluntary, non-financial reporting framework.
Sustainable Finance
Asia-first Transition Strategy Scouts Opportunities
By ESG Investor | 25/04/2024
Robeco’s Head of Fixed Income argues that the hunt for “perfect” forward-looking emissions data cannot stand in the way of progress.
Reporting & Disclosures
Korea to Release Draft ESG Disclosure Standards Next Week
By Editors | 24/04/2024
The standards will make climate-related disclosures mandatory and non-climate-related ESG elements voluntary.
Reporting & Disclosures
Preparations for Mandatory Climate Disclosures Must Start: ASIC
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/04/2024
ASIC calls on companies to put in place systems, processes and governance practices that will be required to meet new climate reporting requirements.
Climate Risk
RBNZ Unveils Results of 28-year Climate Stress Test
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/04/2024
The stress test highlighted the potential for climate-related risks to “significantly” reduce bank profitability.
Reporting & Disclosures
HKEX Adopts Phased Approach to New Climate Disclosure Rules
By Manesh Samtani | 23/04/2024
All listed issuers will have to mandatorily disclose scope 1 and scope 2 emissions from 1 Jan 2025. Requirements drawn from the ISSB standards will be mandatory for large caps from 1 Jan 2026.
Sustainable Finance
NZAOA Launches Fourth Iteration of Target-setting Protocol
By ESG Investor | 22/04/2024
Latest iteration of the alliance’s target-setting protocol expands coverage to private markets, providing more detail on sovereign debt.
Climate Risk
BSP Completes Self-Assessment Against Climate Risk
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/04/2024
The assessment generated recommendations including for BSP to enhance its emergency response systems and business continuity strategies.
Sustainable Finance
Plugging Risk Gaps Key to Scaling Blended Finance: MAS
By Nithya Subramanian | 22/04/2024
Blended finance volumes have been flat over the past five years. Hence structuring and right-sizing risks are essential to scaling up, said Gillian Tan.
Reporting & Disclosures
ISDA Offers Recommendations to Address Greenwashing in VCMs
By Editors | 21/04/2024
Firms should improve third-party oversight and monitoring in respect of the due diligence being done on VCCs, protocol quality, rating programmes and advisors.
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